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Ballari – :
In all fairness, I have to confess up front that I’m not a big fan of anything that has an aquatic note, especially if it falls in the fougere category. With that said, I do have an open mind about things and can say when something is amazing, even when it’s not something that I would personally choose to wear. In this case, that’s NOT the case. It’s not bad, but there’s also nothing compelling about it that moves it beyond the average fougere one can find in the men’s cologne section in most department stores.
slavikys – :
Huge fan of Ineke…this one is very good…as others have noted it’s a masculine aquatic fragrance with a touch of flowers, woods and citrus…I don’t see the comparisons to Cool Water as others have noted…worth seeking out and works totally unisex…
Evgensulin – :
This is a masculine, citrus-aquatic. It shares some similarities with Nautica Voyage, Versace Pour Homme, and Gendarme. There is no doubt in my mind this is a crowd pleaser. It’s a slightly sweet citrus with some beautiful floral notes and a lovely aquatic feel. It doesn’t have the apple notes of Voyage or the tonka of Pour Homme, and it also has a bit of a clean-laundry vibe in the dry down. Supposedly this is unisex but I don’t think so. It’s for guys all the way. Beautiful fragrance through and through.
7/10
fhn543elipseskism – :
Would’ve been a killer 80’s 90’s crossover scent, the fougere acquatic. Although not on the note pyramid violet leaf dominates the opening and mid of this fragrance. Think peppery fresh green
TWINTWIN – :
Before I begin, let me say that I absolutely love Ineke’s entire presence as a fragrance designer. Her scents are sophisticated, the packaging stellar, she herself a class act, and her whole product line is the work of a top drawer artisan perfumer.
The packaging and intention behind this scent are typically stunning. The gray/blue box with various striking images photographed by her husband, mostly featuring water droplets on slick surfaces. So much thought and deliberation in the choices made here, per usual with Ineke.
The scent itself is quite lovely. A peppery fresh fougere dominated by an aquatic, rainy accord. The top is super fresh, and always gets responses upon the initial spray. It breaks my heart to say that, sadly, the ensuing projection and longevity are a mutual letdown. It’s just not strong enough, and is just gone too soon, requiring frequent reapplication. Ironically, I’ve gotten better use of it as a fabric freshener, as it seems to cling to clothing slightly better than skin.
Again, I love Ineke’s work, and otherwise applaud her entire product line. And make no mistake: this is a compelling fragrance…at first. But for $95 (75ml), it just doesn’t last long enough or project far enough to justify the niche price. Because the market is saturated with masculine fresh-cleans…alas, that’s what ultimately makes it a deal breaker for future purchases. If, lo and behold, a “parfum intense” variation of this came out, I’d be all over it.
★★½ (out of ★★★★).
Emassyvamydayv – :
Ineke Derring-Do opens with a sharp soapy note which can also be found in the first three releases from Ineke. It’s less aggressive in Derring-Do, but still enough to overpower all the other components. I can’t really smell magnolia here. What’s accompanying the soapy note and the clean white musk, is a slightly sweet woody smell, albeit very vague and blurred.
The sillage is relatively soft and the longevity is around 8 hours. Although marketed as a fragrance for men, I find it fairly unisex and neutral in feeling. It would be very appropriate for office use, but personally I find myself at trouble to cope with the sharp soapy note in a few Ineke scents. Considering its price and availability, I won’t particularly recommend it.
pavlik777 – :
I honestly couldn’t smell a thing when I first spritzed this perfume. I was utterly anosmic to it, and then after about half an hour it suddenly started developing into something very beautiful on my skin!
This is a very watery aquatic with a twist of citrus. I know that other reviewers have said that it leans towards the masculine side, but only in the same way that Tom Ford Black Orchid can be masculine. This fragrance is a delicate, beautiful, gentle and very feminine fragrance to my nose.
The wonderful thing about Ineke frags are that they are of stunningly excellent ingredients and tend to morph and shape shift continuously, into wonderful amalgamations with your own body chemistry.
I love this perfume house!
wowander.hitrow – :
I do not see it in the ingredients as lavender and even coffee; and yet are very present. However, I find this scent very similar to many others and also even ordinary. The aromatic-fougere scents are very difficult to create, they tend to expire in the obvious: Derring-Do succeeded in full.
kremiks – :
“Derring – Do” is a very sharp citrus fragrance on my skin, at the opening it had a “bathroom cleaner citrus” sharpness that was enchanced with watery notes, not the gentle kind, but more on the salt water side.
In all honesty I did not get any flowers and it develop very masculine on my skin.
The dry down brought the same soapy sharp musk I’ve encountered in some creations by INEKE, but here it’s even more sharp and even more soapy than in other INEKE perfumes. This and the unbearably sharp note of citrus that still lingers all trough the dry down, makes “Derring Do” rather unwearable for me.
It might of course work for some, but this is definetely my least favorite perfume of the range of INEKE, also I really don’t think this is worth the price tag.
yrik68 – :
Derring-Do smelled more masculine than unisex to me at first, but I think the right woman can carry this one off. This is fully green/aquatic to my nose, quite nice, and not overpowering. Modest sillage, but this might be overpowering if someone applies it with a heavy hand. Very nice and fresh.
josephaer – :
a little like Chanel Bleu but with less citrus, more depth and something almost metallic. This is mellow and clean and classy. There’s a nice wet grassy mossy forest scent, which is probably oakmoss and a touch of white musk. I’m not a huge fan of the marine category, but this one is very nicely done.
Грифон – :
…optimistic, but beware of subtle sharp grass note at the end (may not appear on some skin)
alexa_mima – :
Ineke DERRING DO is another of this house’s masculine-leaning unisex fragrances. This one, too, is probably too masculine for me, but the quality of the ingredients is indisputable, and I would heartily recommend it to guys looking for a fresh citrus woody summertime scent. I find that all of the INEKE “unisex” compositions really lie on the masculine side of the M/F divide, and DERRING DO is no exception to the rule, but I do appreciate its fineness—for what it is.
Wearon – :
vast may meadow with rain&wind on me… but unstable. And nice balanced. Little bit sweeter than Andree Putman Preapatation. Merit: keeps aloof (together with Preparation)
Modysoasp – :
Agreed, it is like cool water, but i feel a bit leather floral Musk also in it… but in this price it is ok, longevity is moderate !!!!
frontruntex – :
That’s true, Derring do is aquatic with a touch of leather and magnolia. Very fresh fragrance with a poor staying power.
Strannik735 – :
Much like Cool Water with leather added. Aquatic with leather. Nothing special, but nice for what it is.