Light Blue Eau Intense

Very citrus forward and bright. Then it is is maybe 80% rind and zesty and 20% juicy. I like how instead of going sweet it goes aromatic marine and salty. As it continues to dry down that marine zesty beach smell keeps on blanketing all of the other notes. The juniper keeps things interesting . It is the type of fragrance that will obviously continue to age very well. For the vibe that this is for I wouldn't change anything . This intense version fixed every issue the original had. It projects really well and has solid sillage . 2 hours plus of projection and sillage from this type of fragrance is very good in my book especially for it having a realistic natural smell. Applying heavily you can push that to 4 hours. It stays strong for another hour or 2. I have been able to smell this on my skin almost 12 hours later . Faintly but it's there. That's 2 sprays on one spot.

It's salty, citrusy, opens with a huge slap in the face grapefruit meets seawater note but in the drydown the musky and woody notes give it an actually surprising backbone that makes this one last longer than your average blue fragrances. It's nothing very unique or groundbreaking, just a high quality, well-blended spring and summertime scent that you can wear everywhere from the office to the beach. On my skin it's got a nice projection for the first 1-2 hours, then it settles down to a skin scent that lasts another 4-5 hours which is good for a citrus freshie. Not the greatest cologne I've ever had but a good tool for the warm weather seasons, a good dumb reach if you want to feel fresh and clean. What I like about it is that it lacks the generic blue shower gel qualities and leans more into the marine/aquatic lineage.

The moment you touch that frosted glass bottle, you get the signal that you are about to dive into cool waters in the scorching summer heat. When I spray it for the first time, that tart, refreshing explosion of grapefruit and mandarin literally brings the crisp, salty winds of the sea to my skin. As a producer who works a lot with citrus formulations in my own studio, I can honestly say that keeping these notes this sharp and vibrant without them fleeting away is truly a work of master craftsmanship. After the first 10 minutes, juniper and that famous sea salt accord kick in. No matter where you are, the trail you leave behind makes people imagine someone perfectly clean, just out of the water, with their shirt waving in the wind.

When I smell this I imagine this is how a millionaire smells like after getting off his Bentley or rolls Royce and walking past normal people. This smells like you’re rich and you own a yacht or a nice boat. It’s smell so fresh and vibrant and people notice it. I bought it blind it and it’s really good in my opinion. It kinda smells like the Bvlgari Atlantique if you’ve ever smell it. Don’t over spray it tho if you’re gonna be in a closed space full of people because it’s EDP and it’s more concentrated than a regular EDT and it might be too much for some noses around you. But if you wanna smell like you have money buy it and you’ll see I was not kidding.

I just received a new bottle today, since my old 200-ml bottle is finally empty. What struck me right away was the difference when I opened it: The new "Made in Italy" version (manufactured in 2025) has a much stronger lemon scent and is noticeably "more" than the salty seawater "Made in France" version (manufactured in 2018). I haven’t tested it much yet, but the difference is definitely noticeable right away when you first open it. Aside from the scent, I also noticed that the packaging is now smaller and a darker blue than before. I hope I like it just as much as before; otherwise, that would be a real shame.