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znu992bedyWelty – :
Candied floral island tropical rain with a sky the color of the bottle. Top 10 for summer fragrances but discontinued so who cares
mnnm567 – :
Hi there. I’m not complaining at all about this fragrance, but just letting you know that if you’re having high expectations for this one, to lower them a bit. Don’t overpay for it. It’s discontinued, but it doesn’t mean it will blow you away. It may…or may not!
Three years of being curious pushed me to pull the trigger on a new 1.7 ounce bottle. After squeezing the sprayer four times and the juice coming out, I waited to be blown away. Honestly? I don’t dislike it, but I also don’t like it. I found its composition underwhelming. Just my personal likes.
Lots of reviewers make this fragrance seem like a strong chemical disaster, which excited me. In my case, four sprays is not too strong, more like a blanket scent that projects a few inches off, and when it dries down, it smells like synthetic passion fruit with other notes…but it’s not sweet.
I really wanted this fragrance to have at least some sweetness. On initial spray, it smells like some kind of indistinct plant with other fresh notes. It’s not bitter nor salty nor sweet. It does smell sour. I get why people say it smells like melon. I find this fragrance boring and uninspiring. It smells…nice, and that’s about it. At least it’s unique.
I wanted it to be the chemical mess some people say it is. But in my case, it’s just a tame, well blended, perfumey-smelling fragrance with synthetic, sour fruit notes that leave me wanting more. I think it smells good and in its own category, but it’s not interesting to my brain. Doesn’t make me want to keep smelling myself. It evolves a bit but remains smelling samey-samey. Is it a safe blind buy? I don’t think so! I see why a lot of people dislike it. Thanks for reading and God bless you!
kadmit – :
This is my favorite cologne. As noted by other commentors the notes listed in the perfume pyramid are incorrect, instead showing the female version. The actual notes are:
TOP: Buchu leaf, jabuticaba(brazilian grape), and Eden’s mist(waterfall headspace)
MIDDLE:
Mediterranean notes being – tarragon, lavender, sage, and thyme; landabium and oceanic notes
BASE:
Beechwood, oakmoss, paper bark tea tree, patchouli, and vetiver
When you realize this is a green woody scent it makes a lot more sense. It’s interesting to see the power of suggestion’s ability to shape our perception; considering that there is not really a fruity or floral note in this composition except obliquely through the jabuticaba and Eden’s mist.
The opening is quite sharp, coming from the tea tree, aqua notes, and (I’m guessing) the buchu leaf. It has a menthol/camphor quality like cedarwood oil or maybe even a musky/ammonia quality like underarm odor (I know but its better than it sounds) which I’m guessing comes from the landabium. The ammonia is probably where people get the rotting fruit smell from. The water note smells just like the crashing water of the big water fountain room in my local mall, that sort of wet mineral/ozone smell. Jabuticaba (again guessing) come through as a somewhat moist floral accord. The best feature though is the peculiar under-aroma; I’m not sure what it is but it’s quite addictive.
The middle notes you can definitely smell the herbs. It reminds me a Dr. Bronner’s soap, in that it smells of high quality, “full” scented oil. If you ever chewed a fresh sprig of rosemary, it’s like that.
I have to admit it’s not the most wearable scent because its so unique but its great to smell. The best opportunities to wear is when your in an energetic mood and can tolerate your nose being activated all day or going to an outdoor festival when you want something to cut through the various other odors.
I’ve edited my review several times because each time I smell it I smell something new. This is like a fine wine that you have to smell mindfully to appreciate.
oum166Unlogrere – :
yeah melon and musk for me too and a pungent flower too.
mle061elipseskism – :
Think Honeydew, Musk or Cantaloupe – it’s a melon people.
abravaing – :
As Clinique happy is to citrus beyond paradise is to floral fruity.. beyond paradise is better in their category and all around as it is also more versatile and complex.. all while pulling off a very little tried stunt. It does what it means to the tee. Not “manly”, but plays for keeps at all ages. Unisex
Not plain and harsh like Paris Hilton .. I’d say a smooth candied, more complex,……………. nautical voyage….. and even carries a hint of the magical part in eternity.
cfv947Unlogrere – :
Despite the negative reviews, i love really much this fragrance.For me,it is very sexy,animalic and clean composition with sharp fruity notes.Better for summertime.
Smells like cucumber/melon, really unusual and charming. I don’t call this strong perfume but it has a presence for sure.
vlad54 – :
This juice is very unusual , I have nothing in my collection that smells close to this , this to me is a very earthy green floral , a woodland floor on a hot evening just after it’s rained type smell , it’s a really weird but really good smell , I would definitely recommend it if you like a break from the norm and it lasts/projects well too.
lordhell68 – :
It’s a nice scent…that i honest like…Floral but not feminine. Citrus, floral, with a hit of amber.
It’s bang on scent.
I don’t have anything else to add.
I used six sprays…both wrist, back & front of my neck, chest and front of my shirt.
Will I buy this again?…Yes.
Does this fragrance enter BEAST MODE, good, just okay or weak sauce at best? Good.
What’s the strength of this? EDT.
Am i willing to trade this fragrance? Yes.
Should You Skipped It, Sample It First or Blind Buy It? Worth sample buy.
Can you use it as a unisex scent? Yes.
Is it the old, new formulation? Old.
What’s its availability; in production, limited edition or discontinued? In production.
SKU Number: 027131352044
Batch Number: A94 (Production Date: September 2014)
Age: Any
From: Lexingtontradingandresale (Ebay)
Size: 50 ML
Scent: 3.5/5 (Not bad).
Value: 3.5/5 (Cost $20.00).
Sillage: 3/5 (Three feet Easy).
Longevity: 3/5 (Six hours).
Creativity: 3.5/5 (Like a flower garden after the storm).
Projection: 3/5 (Two hours).
Versatility: 5/5 (Anytime & anywhere).
Compliments: NA/5 (No one around to smell this).
Until next time, I’ll catch you on the flipside.
lizertyp – :
Masterpiece! This is a very brave, stunning summer juice which combines its notes in an unusual way, giving it a great greenish vibe, herbal fresh yet sunny, even watery without any bloody, calone. Masterful blending just like What about Adam which has also been done by Calice Becker. An eternal beauty!
ritta9974 – :
Smelled this beautiful smell on a man years ago at the library I had to ask him what it was and he showed me the bottle. I immediately went to test it at the mall and i kept getting celery, celery, celery. What happened on my skin? I will have to retest as it has been a long time and it is nice smell. I do for sure know that Estee Lauder Intuition is a gem and would love to get my hands on that one
Volka – :
Thank you so much Cerulean, for your very good and helpful review (feb 3,16) below. Especially for the true notes in this lovely perfume. I’m a woman, and I love it. I agree with both you and MetalMan; you both have said it all perfectly.
Edit: Having read more of these reviews, I have to also thank the wonderful gypsy parfumista (Sep 19, 2011) for the information about the notes (!!) and for his fabulous review. Reading his profile, I see he’s a pisces like me. Thank you gypsy parfumista! I agree wholeheartedly with you!!
sfv671JeomiWogkig – :
A hot, white light wraps around your body, washing away all the pain and the misery…you blink…Your lungs fill with a majestic garden, brimming with bright florals and endless groves of grapefruit, bergamot, and pears – you salivate at the delicious dewy juiciness that permeates the air. You are compelled to dance through this landscape, free from the weight of all that binds. Your delighted dance brings you deeper into this land – you are lost in the depths of overgrown cypress…yet it feels strangely comforting. The years have taken their toll yet have freed you somehow. You walk among these clustered wonders touching their fragrant bark – reliving the memories etched in to each of them. So many loving embraces and tender kisses, souls aching for adventure, youth struggling to find permanence among the shifting sands of time. Your hands are gently coated by their ambery dreams – you can breathe them in at will. You dance until the stars fall around you – you find peace in the dark night and the warm earth beneath your feet. This may be a strange new place….but it’s your home. May we all find our way through this vast and wild world.
Day 59 – In another world
Listening to: The Gathering – Travel
Notes: This fume is incredibly beautiful for the first hour or so…then it turns into an interesting, albeit tried and true, wood and amber formula. The opening is majestic in its juicy, leafy woods – there are definite notes of bergamot meshed with what feels like lemon & lime. The best part is the sort of bark and wood that it evokes – like ripe maple trees in the heart of fall. I envision massive rows of these maples with psychedelic leaves that shift through all colors of green and red…very alluring! This, unfortunately, shifts to a recognizable cypress (which is still great) and citrus with an ever-growing presence of a mildly musky and woody amber note. It kind of just lingers in this stage until losing the cypress and remaining a woody amber until it quietly disappears. Overall, it opens uniquely but morphs into the love child of Dior Higher and Estee Lauder Intuition Man. Not bad by any means, just not as unique as the intro would suggest. It lasts around 6 to 8 hours and displays best in warmer weather. It may have been discontinued though….so many gems lost to the passage of time…
ssv106speagoessenda – :
Referred by a friend and got it today, I have been longing to get this and finally, this is really good and it last a while.
Алексей779 – :
★★★★
I’m amused while reading reviews on Basenotes about this fragrance that depict horror, rotten fruit, synthetic waste and such. This really shows how humans lately have the tendency to be reactive and intensely opinionated, especially regarding subjects they are interested in, such as fragrance.
Beyond Paradise for men is not a horrible smell, it is not rotting fruit or any foul smelling condition.The original notes are:
Top Notes: