Starwalker

The opening here is magnificent, with the super zingy bergamot and uniquely herbal bamboo working with other aquatic notes to create a wonderfully fresh and lively accord. It's not really a blue marine kind of aquatic, but more of a green herbal one. When it dries down, it softens and mellows out thanks to the musk notes and some very subtle woods, all the while retaining some of the fresh zen-like feel from the ever-present bamboo. It's relaxing and very likable. The longevity isn't great, but neither is it bad for a scent of this nature. I can still smell it as a skin scent 6+ hours after application, though I'm also happy to refresh a morning application of it with a few more sprays in the afternoon. I got a 50ml bottle for $20 and at that price it's a gem. I wouldn't hesitate on this one.

This was the first designer fragrance that I bought on my own a long time ago. I really enjoy the smell and it's still one of my favorite scents. Its like a woody Sprite scent, lol. The downside, as with many Mont Blanc fragrances, is that the longevity is very weak. This vanishes after a few hours on me. I'd say it lasts 3-4 hours tops. So just know that. But as far as freshies go, it's a very unique one among other designer freshies as that bamboo note adds a unique woody smell to the juice. Very good stuff in that way. But know you will have to overspray the heck out of it.

My taste in fragrances changes over time. It changes in terms of notes i like but also what i want from parfum in terms of projection and longevity. At the beginning if looked only for beast mode fragrances, but over time i found place for subtle fragrances. Starwalker is definitly subtle, intimate fragrance and i really loved it even when i looked for strong fragrances. Its perfect, its exactly where it needs to be. It's not something i will wear for date night or party, as it will evaporate - but smaller places like car, office now we are talking.

You can pick this up for under £30 in the UK. It's really good! Nobody else says this, but it reminds me a bit of Burberry touch - it has that same clean sweet freshness to it. I guess it's that laundry/fabric softener vibe people talk about. I think this is better than the Burberry, whilst doing a similar thing. It's fresher and slightly more spicy and leans more masculine as a result. Highly versatile, office safe - you could wear this on the beach, on a date or to the office and smell good!

This has been my signature scent for the past 12-14 years. After going on my long winding journey to sniff all the highly raved fresh scents on the market, from cheapies to top tier niche fragrances, this is still a bottle I reach for and which my wife loves too. The bamboo note makes this more than just your ordinary blue scent. It has a zen about it, but also a sparkle at the end which shines and differentiates this fragrance from your general freshies.