Description
“It’s non-stop go-go-go. Energetic with a creative and intellectual fizz. Power-walking to a breakfast meeting over the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s life on the sidewalk, early summer breezes, the glow from the lighting in bars and diners, bright apartments with books. Cocktails with friends. A lazy May afternoon in the sun at Park Slope, warmth on the skin. Small flowers in the grass. Fresh air.
It’s a musky citrus fragrance. A fresh, spicy head, with notes of bergamot, squeezed lemon and orange juice. Incense, cardamom, ozonic notes. A floral heart, with magnolia and orris root. And a base of white woods, benzoin, amber and musks” — press release of the brand. Brooklyn was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Giorgia Navarra.
noise555 – :
can’t say i like this. only have a decant and this is really a first impression.
opening smells awful tbh, i hate it with a passion and i don’t know what that particular smell is but it’s gross. Luckily that fades after a few minutes, this smells like orange juice and some sort of grass? the orange juice smell to me is more of a background note and the grassy smell is what i get mostly.
i don’t like it, i wouldn’t really reach for this ever and this also has another note that kind of smells menthol(y) similar to amsterdam and I don’t know what exactly that note is but i don’t like the Vapor Rub vibe these 2 give to me.
Now I’ve read the reviews and it doesn’t seem like anyone else is getting that vibe so hey it could be me so take it with a grain of salt.
I don’t hate this one but i don’t like it either; I dislike Amsterdam the most since it reminds me of old cement mostly but this Brooklyn smells like grass + dirt that may have at one time had some sort of Orange Juice or maybe even a whole Orange molded and started biodegrading.
5/10 for the scent, personally i don’t think i will test this for projection and longevity but if you like sort of grassy scents but not really a barber shop type of scent then i think this would be a good reach for u just sample it first
MadaevRS – :
Brooklyn was my very first impression of Gallivant and so it seems appropriate to fully sample and review this one first.
Brooklyn is, at first, a strong citrus opening but the underlying, contrasting woody/powdery/musky element quickly creates a juxtaposition that conjures the idea of an urban garden, the concrete and brick of a city mixed with the plants that inhabit it. The duality of the sharpness of the citrus and orris and the relative mildness of the musk and resins keeps Brooklyn in balance, suspended between being a true summer freshie and something heavier and earthier.
Its performance is very good for a fragrance that has a lot of freshness. Even a most number of tiny squirts from a sample sprayer on each wrist yielded a significant scent could for a couple of hours and had above average longevity thereafter.
7 out of 10
056pavel056 – :
This smells like a lemon hard candy. It doesn’t project at all and is a skin scent. Soapy lemon.
sanek315 – :
A very nice soapy creamsicle kind of scent.
zoob_k – :
Opens with a refreshing blast of lime and then…huh? I’m amazed at the other reviews that claim good longevity. On my skin it disappeared in minutes. Must be me…
defsevilman – :
Really lovely effervescent citrus that’s easy to wear and not your everyday citrus. The Magnolia in this makes this scent to my nose reminiscent of Byredo’s Bal D’Afrique.
ZVERushka69 – :
Gorgeous and extremely unique citrus with great performance. This is completely different than any other citrus fragrance I’ve tried. It reminds me of fresh orange mixed with rain and/or wet concrete with fizzy tonic water and grassy fields if that makes any sense. This bubbly fizzy sensation mixed with rain is something I’ve never experienced in a citrus fragrance before. I put 4 sprays on and I’m still going strong 10 hours later. Bravo!
audi007 – :
I love how bright and fresh Brooklyn is, but there’s a rubbing alchohol quality that just ruins it for me. I’ve tried them all and there isn’t one that doesn’t have this nose burning note.
krems – :
I get a nice balance of powdery iris and juicy orange. Just nice, but nothing particularly memorable
shilin121 – :
The fragrance of Brooklyn portrays, in its creative concept, the routine of the New Yorkers, with their coffee breaks, a lunch in the middle of Central Park or a walk on the famous Brooklyn Bridge.
It has top notes of bergamot, squeezed lemon and orange juice, which gain contrast with incense, cardamom and ozonic notes. In the body of the fragrance, we have notes of magnolia, iris root and a floral touch. Finally, at the base, notes of white woods, amber, benzoin and musks.
As I applied Brooklyn on my skin, I immediately remembered my visit to New York, but not necessarily the neighborhood that inspired the fragrance. New York is known to be more than a place, but a state of mind. It is that kind of city that never stops, which attracts people from all corners of the world and breathes modernity and cosmopolitan life. And this scent reminded me of my ride on the High Line, with its side benches and flower beds.
Brooklyn has that kind of fragrance that evokes fascinating memories of a place you always want to return to, exactly what the brand seeks to portray through its creations. It is citric and full of depth. The orange note is delicious and merge to the incense in an incredible way. They could be contrasting, but they connect very well. Then, the floral heart gains denser nuances, thanks to the iris. The evolution is subtle, but it happens. And when you realize, a creamy base comes up and gives the finishing touch to a story that seemed to be complete, but in fact was not.
I would say that Brooklyn symbolizes the next step for those who are today fans of fragrances like Dior Homme Cologne or Guerlain L’Homme Ideal Cologne, but who are looking for olfactory evolution and more sophisticated fragrances, towards the universe of niche perfumes.
In its complex simplicity, Brooklyn is perfectly unisex and full of beauty. It is a perfume that conveys joy and well-being. I really enjoyed!
rqq880InsuffBooni – :
Low sillage and doesn’t seem special. I received a sample and won’t be buying a bottle. I do own Istanbul from this house and like it better.
xib342speagoessenda – :
I’m not quite sure this juice reminds me of Brooklyn but what I am saying is….I need a bottle…fast. Fantastic juice. A++++
cepSycleMup – :
I am head over heels loving this! Only worn it once fully and tested twice on bits of skin so not a full review but let me have my say if you’ll indulge me…. When you first spray this on you get a light lemon that is neither too tart nor syrupy but instead just freakin’ pleasantly perfect. There is absolutely no hint of cleaning product in this lemon which is fantastic as so often lemon in fragrances just brings to mind some kind of cleaning chore. There’s a light woodsy sweetness and a really soft fuzzly clean muskiness. Brings to mind a subtle version of 4160 Tuesdays Sexiest Scent on the Planet. If you’ve tried Sylvaine Delacourts Musc collection this would fit right alongside. What I love though is the way this changes on my skin throughout the day. There was a point in the day it reminded me of Guerlain’s much loved and missed Iris Ganache, yes honestly. There are points when you get smoky amber but oh so light and transparent. There is the perfect amount of balance with a hint of sweetness offset by the resins, woods and lemon. I cannot wait to explore this fragrance fully. I’m spraying from a sample so being a bit tight but it does seem to sit not on the skin but about an inch or so away so perhaps not a big projector but it does last extremely well as I sprayed last night around 7pm and it was still detectable at 6am the next day. I’m seriously impressed!
john-07 – :
To me Gallivant succeeds with its Brooklyn where Bond No 9 strives (and mostly fails) – creating scent that defines one of New York City neighborhoods. Not all Brooklyn, of cause, more like newly gentrified parts of it.
It opens with masterfully blended blast of citruses, but from the very beginning both magnolia and benzoin are noticeable as well. I wish this beautiful opening would last longer. Within 30 min only hint of orange remains from all citruses, orris arrives, benzoin becomes more prominent, hints of musk and woods appear. Projection and sillage, that initially was borderline heavy at opening settles to be moderate. Scent reminds of some kind of expensive hair product, but not in unpleasant way.
After one more hour scent morphs again with amber notes coming into play and woods becoming more prominent. At this stage it really reminds me of Park Slope on sunny day.
It lasts 8-9 hours, but 3-4 of them only as skin scent, and applying it on clothes doesn’t affect its performance much. Taking into consideration, however, that it is mostly Spring-Summer-Early Autumn type of scent, and none of citrus scents last long, it would be expected and shouldn’t be criticized too harsh.