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matras – :
Squeezed orange with hint of soap. Wood and leather notes are very strong, making this feel very masculine. I enjoy the citrus but it doesn’t last long before the deep mid- and basenotes become overwhelming.
vasipyk – :
This didn’t work for me and here’s why: the initial spray is like a refreshing blast of beautiful blood oranges but then, as the orange starts to fade, it develops into this super masculine wood and leather combo.
Case in point: I tried a sample of this and caught a taxi 20 min later. As I sat in the backseat, I kept throwing glances at the taxi driver and thinking “overspray much?!” After I got out, I realised that the “overspraying dude” was me! It was Blood Oranges who developed this…alter ego, shall I say?!
So, no – it won’t be a fragrance for me. And by the way, this had a quite moderate longevity on me, lasted about 4 hours.
Foxmen58 – :
Too bad that it fades away in 20 minutes…what a shame.
кайрос – :
Beautiful fragrance but a bit on the weak side for me.
Mishawell – :
I wasn’t impressed with the last scent I tried by Shay and I didn’t like this either. I think there’s a base they use in their scents that I just do not like. People rave about them and I don’t get it. It’s like orange with something yuk.
djonik1981 – :
The knowledgeable gal at the Scent Bar in LA said this would dry down to leather – but it didn’t. A pity. It’s just orange that doesn’t last long enough.
alexandr3359 – :
Just absolutely straight-ahead orange juice and zest. I don’t get any musk or amber or leather whatsoever, although maybe they are just there working hard in the background to extendi those short-lived citrus smells. My impression is simply of delicious, refreshing, uncomplicated and beautifully succulent natural orange.
I was looking for something in the same ballpark as Hermes Concentre d’Orange Verte, but the Shay & Blue is almost as different from that as something so orangey could be. It’s much wetter, less complex and less powdery than the Hermes; also much more acid to the Hermes’ sweetness. I love them both, but not living in a hot climate (see below) find the Hermes more useful; on really really hot and humid days I might want to wear S&B more as it’s a little fresher.
It doesn’t project much after 4hrs or last much beyond 6 so I too would recommend the smaller bottle for refreshing in the day, unless you plan to decant and get through it pretty quickly (the price per ml on the larger bottle is loads lower.) A terrific scent for spring and summer but I’m not sure how motivated I would feel to use it – or indeed how it would perform – on a cool or cold day.
leshka – :
Mmmm…dark orange…this is a slightly naughty citrus…deep blood orange with a bit of black leather coming through…but this isn’t too strong or uninviting…feels rather light and close to the skin…I like this…
pozdiko – :
A deep, unisex, dryish orange fragrance. I love the musk and leather with the orange. If you want a long lasting orange fragrance then this is the best I have ever come across for longevity. A very cosy fragrance thats perfect for wearing in cool and cold conditions.
Moderate sillage and definitely on my want list.
Night_Hunter1 – :
Somehow got at least 12h longevity… dont ask me how i usually get the standard. Now on the smell, i much prefer orange sanguine for a more natural fresh orange, this is more of a drier orange but still tastey
maksim22399 – :
This sounded lovely and the reviews made me desperate to try this. I squirted straight to skin (something I almost never do, I was just so sure I would it). It started ok. Bit of juicy bitter blood orange but not fresh more musty oranges when they start to grow mould?! Then it went very downhill…perfumes are normally light on me and don’t project much but by god this did! I got in the car and the musty heavy leather smell made me start to gag. Couldn’t wait to get home and scrub (I mean REALLY scrub, this stuff is so pungent). I couldn’t smell orange after the first few minutes, I honestly don’t know what I could smell but it was hideous, (closest thing I can think of is the cork off a badly corked wine) Did I test a bad bottle? Did my skin totally disagree with this and destroy it? I don’t know but I won’t test it again and hope to never smell it on anyone.
loboda777 – :
Orange and leather sounded horrible to me–but this was the Shay & Blue that I invested in a big bottle rather than a 30ml for. It’s just so sweet, golden and yet animalic, and a little bitter. Lasts and lasts, feels both elegant and playful.
Preenryimmabe – :
An initially natural, fresh orange which soons turns more musky and close to the skin…
I applied 6 heavy sprays
0-1 hour- 6 inch projection. This comes out natural, fresh and invigorating, it is fresh squeezed orange juice, nothing artificial. There is no twist, its just bursting orange, feeling of the Mediterranean
1 hour – 4 hours – 2 inch projection. The freshness goes and it becomes orange musk
4 hours – 6 hours. Close to skin. Light musk
Perfect for summer and I recommend that you get the small bottle, to keep with you during the day, so you can top up that initial freshness, along side topping up your tan..
Good
INAPSNY – :
love the bitter blood orange top but then dries down with a little wood and to a soft sweeter powdery orange almost like baby butt that doesn’t project or last
subaru2004 – :
Very realistic sweet orange smell. Shay & Blue’s perfumes are usually very linear and this one is no different. The way it smells the second you spray is what it’s going to smell like when its time to wash it off. A huge dose of juicy oranges and a mist of amber in the background.
Longevity varies. Hot days – 6+ hrs and cooler days – no more than 3 on my skin
Overall, lovely inoffensive orange scent. Signature worthy.
Dare I say CM without the sharpness
ZamahM – :
NA soapy orange. It doesn’t finish to convince me. Sicilian Lime got me hooked in a second. But I have to say that so far most of the Shay & Blue fragrances have something particular that makes them special. It’s like a refined version of Atelier Cologne.
Blood oranges is basically a warm fragrance ( not sweet or heavy) the orange and soft leather is a magnificent combination.
I tilt more towards Sicilian Limes because it’s more fresh and light. But Blood Oranges might be the nighttime counterpart!
Doger – :
I’m not wild about this one. I know it’s a cult-classic, but on my skin it smells mostly of oud and pettigrain with a little bit of orange. Rather overpowering.
_skorpionya_ – :
This is a lovely perfume that smells like sweet, fresh oranges. It has a happy, morning breakfast scent, which will fill you full of optimism for the day ahead. I smell like oranges now, yummy.
was7484 – :
A very good fragrance.
The notes listed above are pretty bang on.
Opens with fresh tangerine/orange. Good quality fruity orange without being overly sweet. Not like an orange candy or lollipop.
The leather appears and pine shows up and turns this into a masculine-leaning fragrance. Musk in the background as well. For me the orange always remains though not nearly as powerful as in the opening. Shifts to the rind but an amber sweetness holds on throughout.
Overall very nicely done. Similar in many ways to Hermes various renditions of orange-themed fragrances. Not really for a romantic dinner night out, but a pretty cool scent. Will likely get noticed and get favorable nods.
sahsa1959 – :
Very beautiful. As the previous commenter has said, it really does smell like freshly squeezed blood oranges, so delicious and juicy on the opening. Surprisingly masculine on the dry down, quite a contrast with the fruity beginning, a definite combination of the leather and woody notes, I didn’t detect a trace of blood orange left.
A very lovely fragrance overall, definitely unisex, verging more on the masculine side. Don’t be fooled by the fruity opening if you are looking for something more feminine.
kostiukoff – :
Beautiful fresh and very realistic orange opening. It really does smell like freshly squeezed oranges….very refreshing!
The dry down is a lovely leather with the orange remaining in the mix until the end…..the orange calms down a lot though, and the warmth of the leather really comes through.
Very simple scent, but beautifully done. Great all year round. Long lasting and superb projection. Recommended!