Hollister Wave for Her Eau de Parfum 100ml

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Longevity: The scent is sitting on my skin for 5 hours now. It has became a skin scents. But sometimes I get a whiff of the scent as I move my hand around. I think this will keep going for an hour or two. Smells a lot like Adidas Pure Game, which I'm struggling to finish. Although this smells a bit refined and more complex. The scent opens with a very tropical hit of coconut and melon. There may even be a small hint of citrus in the top notes. As it dries down, I get the deep woody scent of coniferous trees (perhaps pine or spruce) mixed with vanilla sweetness. The basenotes are my favorite aspect of the cologne because the sweetness is balanced by the deep earthy scent of driftwood dried and heated by the summer sun. It lasts relatively long on my skin - about 6-8 hours before it becomes a skin scent. Performance: Moderate to better on all counts (though I become anosmic to it before others are unable to smell it).

This is a great value for a clean, interesting shower scent. It holds well with a light spray in my experience. It starts out very zesty and zingy, and becomes more "Hollister store" unisex as it develops. I personally feel this smells quite expensive as freshies go, rather than smelling like a typical citrus body mist from the drugstore. I could call myself a summer scent collector (and user of course), since I spend such a large amount of the year travelling in countries with pretty hot and humid climates.This certainly gives an impression of being in a beach on a sunny day(sea, sand, surf, starfishes) while Pure Game makes me think of, well, grapefruits. :-) Just a really good fragrance, I'm starting to realize I just love fragrances with this note composition. A musk base cologne. With a generic masculine smell, with a touch of sweetness. I think if I'm honest with myself, I will hardly ever reach for this as I am a gourmand lover at heart, but I respect it and it almost hurts me a little to resell it. If it weren't for the strong presence of patchouli after it dries down, I would probably keep it. And to be clear I think the patch fits very well here; I just have never liked it. The juice and opening are a little weird at first. Smells very sweet and synthetic at first. But then dries down to this alluring sweet masculine musk. Its longevity on skin is actually decent I get about 6-7 hours. But it's a skin scent for its entire life cycle. The silage of Wave 2 is with in about arms reach. But in all honesty it makes the cologne that much cooler. Because it mysteriously and charmingly takes you by surprise.

Reminds me very strongly of the white tea Solinotes fragrance (The Blanc), at least in the top/mid.There is something green and leafy alongside the sweet-but-fresh citrus based fruits, and it's annoying me that I can't place it. Underneath the freshness is a note that reminds me a bit of not-to-sweet powdery marshmallow-type accord sometimes used in other fragrances [the herb & marshmallow mix in Christina Aguilera Royal Desire was my first thought], that comes and goes throughout Wave's wear.

UPDATE: I've had this listed but not sold yet, and something possessed me to pull it out again today. I immediately de-listed it. This is SO nice! This is a very good frag! It's fresh, zesty, vibrant and coastal but not juvenile. It has just enough depth and complexity to make it a worthy frag without going too complex. It's an easy wearing EDT that's perfect for summer and all that entails. This fragrance is perfect for in-formal, everyday wear or for smart casual events, day or night. It's not what you'd call a seductive scent, but it's a scent that does draw compliments from both men and women. I was a bit worried since I thought the tube inside was cut short but I was mistaken coz once the juice fills the tube, you could barely see the tube inside the bottle. Cool effect and also a great bottle. Projection: 1-2 hours of projection with an arms length. I only made 1 spray on my forearm. So think it is pretty good! This afternoon, as I was sniffing different perfumes at my local mall, this fragrance immediately caught my attention. Somehow the bottle of Hollister Wave reminded me of Nautica's Voyage. So I thought, yeah why not smell it. I sprayed once in my forearm, and BAM! I fell in love with the scent! As the other reviewers said, this scent will hit you with an blast of yuzu at the opening. But blended in a really smoooooth way.The floral notes are clean to the point that I'd almost describe them as being soapy; other perfumes that I have/had/tested which contain hibiscus have also been clean, but there is no orchid or poppy on me. Fragrance: 8/10 Similar, yes, but beautiful and unique enough to merit a staying-place in my collection. I can't wait to try this one when it's warmer! The sillage is also in the moderate range which means it's a subtle, pleasant , non-intrusive scent for those around you (that's not a suggestion to unload the whole bottle on yourself in one go, don't be that guy haha!)