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batmanserg1 – :
Every scent lineup needs a straightforward, not so complex cologne that brings its wearer some freshness after a shower. Even scents like L’Eau d’Hiver are somewhat too heavy at times, despite being lighter than Apres l’Ondee. This truly is just a straight forward cologne, but one of the highest quality. Slightly french countryside (chamomile), otherwise a standard cologne.
kaps_tat – :
As a fan of citrus fragrances, this one is a scent I really enjoy. Opens up with a blast or Lemon/Bergamot and then settles into a straight Neroli and Orange blossom note that anchors this fragrance.
It isn’t a super complex scent that takes you on a wild ride, but rather linear and predictable, which I don’t find to be an issue. The real trick is that Malle pulled off this cologne fragrance with very good longevity (not just relative to other colognes or citrus EdTs) and very natural smelling components.
The downside to this fragrance is definitely its price and the comparable alternative(s). While it is not identical, Indelebile is very similar to Pen’s Castile, which is significantly less expensive even if the Malle is at the lowest retail price available. Castile doesn’t have the same longevity, but for me, the price is what would have me order Castile over this any day of the week. If the price was similar, my opinion may be different.
Overall, this fragrance is a success in every way I can think of.
Ravil123 – :
Cologne Indelible is a linear mix of bergamot, neroli and petitgrain, a traditionally ephemeral summer cologne that is given a fortified backbone by Ropion. The bergamot used here is a translucent green note, a bit like dry champagne + lime. Though orange blossom is my favorite note, I’m not as big of a fan of neroli and petitgrain. They often smell too sharp and stemmy on my skin, and I prefer the fullness of orange blossom. I find that in Indelible, the petitgrain shines, but it is indeed too sharp for my tastes. Wearing it in hotter or more humid weather seems to bring out a more mellow neroli/orange blossom note. Cologne Indelible also uses some kind of strong fixative that reminds me somewhat of the scent of green aldehydes and galbanum. It can be a bit piercing at times. Overall, I could see this being a great buy for petitgrain lovers or lovers of the cologne genre, but it’s just not for me. Good sillage, good longevity.
KYUV – :
It smells like a very green bar of soap. This fragrance starts off with lots of bergamot and neroli, with neroli being the main note. If I could describe the scent it sort of smells like a green lime to my nose; The bergamot is very noticeable in the opening. As a person whose favourite scent in the world is the smell of limes (and who owns a bunch of lime colognes and aftershaves), this definitely counts as the bergamot here is a very green and potent variety that smells similar to limes. This fragrance is totally unisex and could be worn literally by anyone. On drydown it smells the same as the opening but with less citrus and more white florals. It is extremely pleasant. Sillage is moderate leaning and longevity is extremely good, running at over 18 hours on my skin and projecting to my nose even without me having to sniff my arm. This is unbelievable for a fresh fragrance. Overall this is a masterpiece of a cologne that I adore quite a bit as it makes me feel fresh, clean, and “limey” with better longevity than a lime fragrance – in fact the liquid being green is very apt. This is easily within my top 5 fragrances of all time.
mdf642Unlogrere – :
CI is essentially a super concentrated version of the classic cologne (4711) structure. It has a bright, sparkling lime opening that persists an appreciable amount of time on skin before subsiding to a subtle ambery base. It has appreciable sillage initially and rather good tenacity considering it’s basically an amplified eau de cologne. For the first half-hour, this is an aldehydic sweet citrus, with the “off” note that I get from certain aldehydes. After this, it settles into an accord of spring florals, but for me it’s not specifically narcissus. CI is nearly the perfect cologne for me. It’s got synthetic, but is overloaded with the stuff. It’s a classic recipe, but is very modern and has none of the stiff conservatism found in some other traditional colognes.
Victor2001 – :
As others have stated, definitely not an extraordinary scent, but it projects a royal sense of elegance that will freshen you up during those warm summer days. Given that it is a cologne, it is subtle and stays close to the skin, so don’t expect to turn heads with this one.
It reminds me very much of Guerlain’s Eau de Cologne Imperial, but the latter is far more citrus-oriented, whereas the neroli really takes the lead with Cologne Indelibile. That said, I find it somewhat unusual that Guerlain’s cologne was marketed as a women’s fragrance because the zesty citruses, for me, vividly accentuated masculine undertones with that one. Cologne Indelible, on the other hand, settles down to a soapy and somewhat musky tone that I find quite feminine, sophisticated, and almost fragile.
Definitely something that I will be wearing this summer and layering with other fragrances.
RainGirl – :
It smells neroli.
vivrus – :
الكالونيا
خليط من زيوت الحمضيات و الازهار
مجتمعه في زجاجة واحدة تنتج عنها هذه الرائحة الجميلة
..
الموضوع هنا مختلف
الموضوع هنا اجمل .. انقى
انت هنا كمن يحمل بيده حفنة من الزهور
يستنشق عبيرها ..!!
مرتسمة في باله تلك الحديقة
الاشبة بالجنة .. بتغريد عصافيرها
بألوانها .. بقواريرها بولدانها بحورها
..
تنساب فيها الانهار
انهار المسك المصفّى
..
تحفة ديمونيك روبيون
فقط عندنا اتخيل رائحة الجنة
operss – :
I must have an odd physiology, as many fragrances smell completely different on me than on others. On me, this smells like a clean white shirt. It’s a very soft linen fragrance with a dusty dry-down. No orange, white flowers, musk or anything else. Go figure. I kinda love it, especially at the office.
sugakov – :
I remember the first time I smelled it, I did not like it at all.
But after 5 minutes on the skin it transformed from strong and citrusy to beautiful and very sexy. One of my male colleagues said to me the first time i wore it to work, wow thats what a women should smell like.
I mean.. isn’t that really saying it all?
Be gentle with it though a little goes a long way and the smell lasts for many hours.
akinschyn – :
This is a rather simple straight up cologne smell, Very clean and fresh, very much like detergent or dryer sheets. This is like soap and shampoo after a bath. Turn of the century style. Simple, powdery and sweet.
Not groundbreaking, but definitely a vintage kind of throwback cologne.
Longevity: Good
Sillage: modest
Billy – :
There is no citrus at all. This is pure neroli and orange blossom.
arshakkhacatryan2000 – :
I received my 10ml decant of Cologne Indelebile from the post office, opened the parcel in the way back home and sprayed it on my arm. Suddenly I sank in the memories of a city that I visited on 2010, Shiraz.
Shiraz is famous for its juices. Juices and their gardens that they are full of bitter orange trees. There are some stores that only sell lemon juice, neroli juice, pussy willow juice, etc.
I know it may seem weird, but Cologne Indelebile exactly reminded me one of those shops. It reminded me the moment that my parents and I were there, sitting on a table and enjoying our glass of juice.
Seven years is passed. I’m thousands kilometer away from that mysterious city and country ….
How can I not LOVE this fragrance?
illiddedy – :
It looks like my perception of Cologne Indelebile differs quite substantially from what other people seem to be getting out of it.
For starters, to me this doesn’t really smell like a typical citrus cologne–it’s just not that citrusy or acidic at all. The neroli is soft, soapy and flowery to my nose, and combined with the orange blossom it creates a blossomy, floral aura. In other words, there’s much more Castile here to my nose than Neroli Portofino. I also get a great deal of narcissus out of it, something I hardly see mentioned in other reviews. In my perception there’s actually more narcissus here than neroli and orange blossom combined.
The musk in Cologne Indelebile smells distinctly un-laundry-like and even a little unclean. It’s not a regular squeaky-clean white musk; rather it smells like the vegetal musk from Musc Nomade, dirtied up by the narcissus to give it that lived-in, intimate, human quality–a bit like the oily but pleasant scent of human scalp.
Overall, the fragrance reminds me of Bosque by Humiecki & Graef, which had a very similar kind of intimate, somewhat dirty blend of narcissus and vegetal musk. And just like with Bosque, as curious as I find it, it’s not that impressive when worn. It doesn’t really bloom on me so it’s hard for me to enjoy it.
tokaregalina – :
Beautiful! It’s similar to Tom Ford’s Neroli Portofino in both beauty and refinement. It does not seem to last as long, however; I find that it fades away in about an hour. I wish it had more staying power. It’s a softer scent and more calming where Neroli Portofino is more energizing. Because of this, I find it makes a good day or evening fragrance.
waffen71 – :
I recently sampled this at Barney’s and was quite impressed. For whatever unusual reason, hearing the word “Cologne Indélébile” was going to be generic, but this certainly surpassed my expectations. Dominique Ropion is underrated in my opinion. After wearing Eau de Magnolia for many years, I was looking forward to whatever other fragrances this house had.
Alright so I can understand the comparison with Tom Ford’s Neroli Portofino. For my skin, It reminded me more of Sole di Positano–soapy, clean, refreshing, bright, and slightly musky. Sole unfortunately had very little longevity with me. This also reminds me of a Jean-Claude Ellena creation at Hermès because of the citrus introduction (Mandarine Ambrée) and the salty middle note, and a hint of pepper and gin (Voyage d’Hermès). There is no pepper or juniper at all in this fragrance but on my skin, it gives me that sharpness of that thing that’s missing.
Sillage is pretty moderate. When I wore this at a bar two nights ago, I felt the scent had disappeared but when someone leaned over to kiss my goodbye, he had told me I smell really great. This scent goes from presence to intimate. This is a day time fragrance, however I see nothing wrong with wearing it at night.
I am still debating about purchasing this though. I was initially leaning towards Angeliqués Sous La Pluie because I’m a Jean-Claude Ellena fan, but because Angeliqués was terribly weak, I am now considering Cologne Indélébile. It’s a tough choice, but I highly recommend this beautiful unordinairy cologne.
8/10
Durik999 – :
Elegant old style cologne. Good but not fabulous. There is better in House Malle.
winfast97 – :
I prefer Neroli Portofino over this, this is good too i find it less bright.
Alkash – :
When I read the first few reviews on here I thought I’d got the name wrong. This is not a simple cologne at all, but something quite interesting and surprising. The citruses are a frame around salty, wind-blown, musky, nearly rubbery skin. It’s all about that base, ’bout that base, not the treble.
serghs – :
Does fredric malle tell the perfumers what he wants? or do the perfumers have free reign to make a perfume that they enjoy themselves?
im not impressed with the newest perfumes from FM, It has a pretty big name now, and it seems it’s going in the wrong direction if they are calling it a niche perfume company, like the price for cologne indelible, its a crazy price for such a mainstream basic perfume that probably doesn’t cost much to make, i understand they want to make money,i have been wearing one of there perfumes for a long time, but my last purchase was disappointing not near as good as my first purchase, it has been tamed down, and i think it was reformulated to attract a bigger crowed.
barbos71 – :
If your complaint about this fragrance is that it’s “too cologne-y” then ok it can’t be helped (like saying a burger is to simple because all it has is tomato cheese , sauce and a really nice patty).
This is a good version of a traditional EDC and modernises with ALOT of white musk. This stuff is borderline laundry detergent but the neroli and orange blossom is enough to push it into the pleasantly soapy department.
The longevity is good (7-9 hrs) but the projection is average.
7.5/10
ghfgjh – :
I do like this fragrance, a lot. Yes, it’s not overly unique, especially for a Malle, but it is well executed and, unlike many other fragrances in this genre, lasts a surprisingly long time.
As other’s have noted, I also find the top notes slightly challenging. It’s certainly a case of less is more. The opening of this fragrance is very green to my nose but all of this soon settles down once the floral aspects of the fragrance balance with the citrus. It is heavy on the white musk, perhaps too much so for some but I like the clean aspects of this fragrance.
Similar to the ubiquitous Neroli Portofino but without the warming amber, this fragrance is better caught on the wind than smelling up close. The bitterness of neroli is wonderfully balanced with the orange blossom and musk to provide a light, fresh, linen clean feel. Indeed, I get wafts of clean, white, floral-citrus throughout the day which leaves me feeling happy.
Overall, a great fragrance of the traditional cologne variety with good performance and nicely presented.
vpu750Negeltzex – :
Hmmmm… No sir, I don’t like it! I don’t know how or why, but there’s a bizarre, fake, *plastic* smell! It has something to do with the neroli, which I find pretty challenging to begin with, and here it has a truly bizarre chemicall-y, melted plastic note that is just wrong. There’s also an unpleasant baby poo note. Whatever it is eventually burns off and you’re left with a faded, airy neroli, but that opening is all nope. Nope nope nope nope nope.
god_14 – :
A pick-me-up citrusy openig, soft calming florals in the middle, perfectly rounded off with a quality musk at the end. Decent projection og very good longivety. Evolves on the skin. Perfect for summer and totally unisex!
7,5 out of 10
Edit: this has become very special to me and is now a 9 out of 10.
_Kust_ – :
White floral fragrance type, similar to Tom Ford Neroli Portofino (yes, it’s lasts longer and has better projection) light and fresh style.
The central axis are neroli and orange blossom surrounded by citrus resting under a cloud of sheer musks.
The fragrance is well done and the aroma is resulton.
However:
With the amount of magnificent works that has Malle, you should not do this kind of as commercial and facile (not going with his philosophy) fragrances, even trying to imitate the style Ford (negative).
The qualities are medium-high, but Malle often works with excellent qualities.
The feeling of floral nuances though not bad, by parties feel quite synthetic (another negative).
All this leaves me somewhat pensive, especially by buying the brand Estee Lauder. They have already influenced their managers in certain decisions merchandising and sales policies for this company ?? Surely yes.
If Indelebile Cologne is an example of this new policy, it better get better because they are not on the right track.
Summary:
Make a nerolí of dubious quality with musk (with prices shuffles Malle) does not seem to me an exercise neither very original nor very artistic.
Rating: 5
468 – :
I’m going to be honest, I am not a fan of citrusy fragrances. They tend to be too sharp and don’t ever last long on my skin, however I am extremely impressed with Cologne Indelebile’s longevity – I sprayed it on right after my shower this morning and it continues to dazzle on my skin 10 hours later.
Reminds me of Neroli Portofino but with more musk in the dry down. Smells very much like neroli and skin.
saraaleks – :
Citrus + neroli + orange blossom that in evolution persists the note of orange blossom with musk added.
It’s not original, but well blended. Reminds me fleurs d’oranger (Serge Lutens).
It has moderate projection with high longevity (8-10 h on my skin).
For orange blossom fans is a good option, in addition also to match with summer.
In my case I love both orange blossom note as the work of this fabulous perfumiste which is Dominique Ropion. Worth a try.
3,5/5 stars
1odin1 – :
This is a puzzling scent, but not for any inherently daring twists in the overall impression. It is most certainly an interpretation of the classic summery cologne. Fortunately, it is pyramidal, which is great, but also where some of its oddness emerges.
The top notes are really charming. Orange blossom, neroli, fresh enlivening citrus. I really liked this fragrance for the first 10 minutes or so.
The dry-down was where it really rubbed me wrong. Yes, it’s full of musk, but it’s a blatantly overdone white musk, which I find a bit cheap. The character of the musk was cloying, overwhelming, and just really too powdery-soapy for my taste. Then again, sensitivity to musk is very individual, so this might smell just fine to many other noses. But seriously, there are SO MANY damn musks/musk blends to choose from, and this could have turned out so beautifully with a more animalistic or just less aggressive musk.
panasoniczv – :
The top notes remind me of being a kid again, my dad wearing Sanborn’s “Flor de Naraja”, the essence which trailed him out the front door as he left for work.
The lemon and bergamot are nearly absent for me, muscled out of the way by the neroli and orange blossom which made this a “buy” for me.
A beautiful composition, all orange blossom and neroli for the first 15-20 minutes and then a clean white musk for the duration. Overall longevity, on my skin is 2-3 hours.
If you like neroli and orange blossom, this is a must try and better composed than Roja Dove’s Neroli and Jo Malone’s Orange Blossom or any other similar composition that I’ve smelled so far.
Worth every penny…
Deroxbnott – :
An avid appreciator of Msr. Ropion’s creations, this subtle and astounding scent has been worth the wait. Chanel’s Eau de Cologne is magnificent albeit lacking in longevity (I suppose that’s the point), Tom Ford seems to want to play things safe and reimagine classic scents and stamp his name all over the genre (think of a tired “reboot” of a great movie) a la Neroli Portofino. Alas PFM has beatifully contributed, rather than reimagined. The notes have been mentioned over and over on this page – so I won’t go there. But the warmth and ever so slightly dirty dry down will have that someone eating your neck. That or your money back.
And to add to Slapdash’s testimony, the longevity is astounding although I can attest to it lasting from dusk till morning instead.
😉
Fredri – :
Not at all sweet; the bitterness of neroli really comes through in this – the bergamot is also prominent. Rather less blossom, and I couldn’t detect the narcissus. If you want a cologne with no floral or spice notes, and finishing with a clean scent, this is worth a try. My official sample only lasted 2 hours, but on a warm summer day; I’ll test it again in winter!
andrianbihor – :
Cologne Indelebile – No Nonsense cologne
A new release from the house of Frederic Malle by Dominique Ropion, this one doesn’t offer anything new to the theme, and doesn’t try to do anything different either. But what it does is, it offers an everlasting aroma that few colognes can truly boast of.
10-15 hours from a cologne? This one did it. Projection was low and mediocre, but it held its own in terms of persistence and longevity.
Crispy clean Neroli and Orange blossom with a good dose of clean musk, very minimalistic in its approach, it sticks to the basics and offers the comfort of long lasting cleanliness, something one might want for a long day at work.
Nothing special, nothing new – But, It just works! Price point is debatable and subjective, but for me, this one does its job well.
Edilmen – :
الكولونيا الدائم
افتتاحية حمضيه مع النيرولي وزهرة البرتقال
هذه المكونات المنعشه اتقنها المبدع دومنيك واضاف المسك
وأضاف المسك في القاعدة ليعطي العطر الثبات المميز
سهل الاستخدام ومن عطور الصبف المميزة والنقية كعادة عطور فريدرك مال
الثبات ممتاز
الفوحان متوسط الى قريب من الجسم
sdemen – :
Recommend to try this in the very hot months. Get started now fresh citrus .. ..then become softer with notes of neroli and narcissus That gives a touch of freshness to the scent. It ends with white musk, which gives warmth and embracing all other notes. Smell very good, fresh gives me happiness, it is very bright, and musky! Suitable for the summer! Good work by Frederic Malle 🙂
Sillage: 7.5/10
Longevity: 8/10
Scent: 8/10
Overall: 8./10
romanich – :
At first impression it smells like those cheap citrus colognes in plastic bottles from the local drugstore. But here the musk is its backbone. A strong sharp musk that actually made my nose run. The citrusses are nicely present and do not smell like synthetics. This cologne is on such steroids that the cologne keeps radiating! It is an unbelieveble perfomane for such a light weight ingredients cologne. However, the overall effect is actually heacache inducing, where the calming effect of the cologne is lost. So if you can handle the strong musk, youve got yourself a very powerfull cologne that last an incredible time. It is quite boring as it only enfolds citrusses. I think this performs much better than acqua di parma colonia, but then there are many other better interesting colognes out there.
cpecial24 – :
A spicy sparkling neroli fragrance. As a big neroli fan, I enjoy this one. Enough to pay the big price tag. Not sure, but it’s a possibility.
4515404 – :
A cologne is a cologne…is a cologne.
Dominique Ropion’s version for Frederic Malle therefore isn’t about reinterpretation – what would be the point? – but about a brilliant perfumer’s expression of a classic on his own terms.
In a way, Cologne Indélébile is an evolution of one of his earlier works for the house, Geranium Pour Monsieur. For that fragrance he morphed an initial overdose of bracing mint into a base of warm musks, the transformation so startling that the scent didn’t change tack so much as switch personalities.
That effect isn’t so dramatic here, but Cologne Indélébile does play out like three fragrances in one.
The first is the Eau de Cologne you’ve smelled hundreds of times before, only amped up to the power of ten. It’s formidable, a rampant lemon-led citrus taking on a monster neroli/orange blossom hybrid that is astringent, metallic and sweet all at once.
Phase two is the sort-of-but-not-really marine aquatic. As per Alex1984’s review, there’s a saltiness that comes to the fore, a coalescence of sweat from sunbathing and then taking a dip in the ocean to cool off. It’s not tropical in any way but the connection is there to be made just the same.
Lastly come the musks, which instead of being of the soapy/white variety (as would seem to fit the brief of a cologne), sees Ropion flipping expectations on its head by delivering something more woody, smoky and dirty (though not anaimalic).
So where does this leave Cologne Indélébile? It’s probably not a fragrance that’s ever going to leave you in raptures because, well, I refer you back to my opening line. The transitions might even be construed as oddly jarring for such a safe, traditional scent. But I would submit the following: enjoy Cologne Indélébile for what it is, rather than for what it’s not, and you may well end up being more enthused over time.
Extremely good longevity; on me it lasted from morning ’til dusk.
wert230 – :
I sampled this in the FM boutique today and it is pretty much what I was expecting: a lasting fragrance in the style of a fresh-smelling cologne. There is the initial citric burst with bergamot being the most prominent to my nose. The prominent floral notes are present and pretty potent as well. Neroli and orange blossom are the stars here. There is supposedly a touch of petitgrain which lends a slightly earthy smell. There is little in the way of bitterness or screechy soapiness like I find in, say, Tom Ford Neroli Portofino. I would say the projection is noticeable and it was still going strong after 3 hours where the musk became somewhat apparent. I had to wash it off before the full drydown because the sillage was not conducive to my work environment. I think it’s a well done authentic citrus/orange blossom fragrance in the way Lys Medditerane is a well done realistic lily. I wouldn’t wear either, however, as I just can’t do intense white florals and fresh is not all that appealing to me for fragrance in general. If you like fresh and white florals, it’s worth a sniff. There are similar veined fragrances out there but this smells like a high quality version of that theme.
erupleamome – :
Was it as good as I hoped?
The answer is YES! The opening is so crisp and clear from all the bergamot and lemons that I got goose bumps . The neroli is there too and everything feels familiar but with top qualitly in terms of both ingredients and craftsmanship. However, there is a flowery note that I do not recognize from other scents in this genre (probably the narcissus) which puts a twist to the creation. Drydown is like freshly showered skin and durability is good as the name suggests even if it gets close to skin after about 3-4 hours. Bravo Mr. Malle and Ropion!
yuri71 – :
It looks like this summer neroli , orange blossom and eau de cologne are “en vogue” . After JhaG’ s Gentlewoman , Malle is releasing Ropion’s interpretation of this theme .
Cologne Indelebile starts like a clasical soapy cologne , heavy on orange blossom , not impressive and quit dissapointing for me , I m not a cologne fan but the mid and basenotes – narcissus and musk – the “salty skin” note conquered me . It starts like a cologne and it ends like a light (animalic) musky perfume which lived only 4 hours on my skin with low projection
valera1-041 – :
I can understand the dislike button being pushed a lot here but let’s give it a real chance.
Alex’s review below was excellent, and spot on about the stunning salty effect.
In the opening I get a zesty citrus with neroli and bergamot playing well together. There is also a slight lemon bitterness hidden in the back. You cannot escape a gentle creaminess coming from the florals. It is not too strong but compliments the fresh opening quite well. Have I smelt such an opening before? Of course.
As this dries the gentle and sweet florals combine with a stunning musk note that also has a salty aura included. The musky nature is deceptively sexy and gives a fresh scent a deeper personality.
All in all, this is not a revolutionary scent, but an addition to a small club of ‘fresher’ scents that exudes quality and can become a great every day scent for both sexes in the warmer months.
Longevity was around 5/6 hours with reasonable projection. I like this a lot.
Drax123 – :
Cologne Indelebile is a cologne. Plain and simple, and if you expect something groundbreaking you are in for a disappointment.
I know many people regard colognes as something plain. Something you briskly use after a shower to refresh yourself. But if you live in a Mediterranean country, somewhere where the scorching summer heat leaves you dried up, you know that a good cologne can liven you up. It’s therapeutic and refreshing in the best possible way. But most of them barely last, so you need to spritz and spritz. And that’s the pleasure of it; soaking up the citrus time after time until you feel alive again.
Now, give that cologne some heft, without compromising the refreshing factor, and you have Cologne Indelebile.
First thing I notice, sillage. Strong and powerful. Longevity around 8 hours.
So far so good.
What makes it unique is the salty skin effect. Ropion says he used an abundance of musks, white in particular, but the only white thing I smell, or better yet see, is the white light of the blazing sun.
It starts like a fine and elegant citrus cologne, the orange blossom ads some light sweetness and floralcy, narcissus gives it a bite, and the musks give longevity and warmth.
It’s the equivalent of clean, slightly salty skin,at home, just back from the beach after a day soaking up the midday sun, with the skin covered in oils and creams, scented with an orange blossom perfume, topped up with a spray of a citrus cologne.
In these sunny days we are having in Madrid it feels great, especially if I add a spritz of a more floral perfume, or a musky animalic one at night.
But I feel that it will shine in July/August. The citrus will shine more, the musk will envelop more.
It’s not groundbreaking, but it gets top points for being a true cologne with a fresh start, that never bores you with just that, it evolves like skin in summer; fresh/warm/salty/sexy.
Easy to wear, but not simple. My staple for this summer.
Edited to add: 08/07/2015
After various samples and decants, Cologne Indelebile has been a letdown. The gorgeous orange blossom opening remains, but the salty musk I liked has been replaced by a very screechy white musk that refuses to let go and that reminds me of nothing less than A&F Fierce. Go figure! Skin chemistry is weird. Weather as well. As of now, not sure if I would purchase.