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Celebrate good times, come on!
I was walking around the shops on the Black Friday event, and I came across Pepe Jeans Celebrate for Her, which was among the news and discounted for the occasion. The clerk I know well told me that there was the for Him pair, either, and brought me the tester and a paper strip drenched of that juice. First things first, the bottle likens the original, a cocktail shaker-shaped bottle, yet with a darker blue navy glass and a golden cap, which will stand out among other fragrances on your shelf.
That said, as I moved the strip close to my nose, an aroma formed by fresh citrus Caribbean lime and fruity blackcurrant, with its tart and sweetness that projects as a spicy-fruity-woody note retaining a clean, yet tangy nuance, reached my nostrils. The more I breathed the redolence radiated by the strip, the more I was captivated by it. If you are familiar with its predecessor, you will find the opening less sweetish, the blackcurrant berries replacing the pineapple pulp keeps the aroma fruity yet a bit sourer. Think about a bowl full of freshly-shelled berries flooded by freshly-squeezed lime juice. Here we go.
But that was only the opening, and when those citrus notes faded away, a beautiful show took place. Like many of the modern colognes, Celebrate for Him revealed a gourmand facet in the heart, vibrant of cocoa pods akin to a barrel of pure black chocolate, the cinnamon, and the tonka adding the right touch of spiciness and sweetness. As time goes by, refinements of aromatic wood sage and resinous juniper joined the heart keeping the overall aroma far from being cloying.
The dry down came a few hours later, plenty of artificial molecules that are so loved by contemporary perfumers. There are modern, neat patchouli, mingled with a velvety leather note from birch, and a copious dose of amber wood. That molecule is present in the most famous designer fragrances such as Emporio Armani Stronger with You, Y by YSL, Bleu de Chanel, Boss the Scent Private Accord, and the most recent and similar Bad Boy by Carolina Herrera.
The performance likens an EDT concentration, both longevity and sillage are detectable for the first few hours, then the cologne stays close to the skin. It is a bit disappointing if you consider that it is an EDP. I see this cologne agreeable during the cooling season, autumn months, and perhaps early spring days are excellent, I'm wearing it today at work, and nobody complained or got offended. Evening out as dinner, date, and night event are also suitable occasions, yet I would refrain from rocking it for clubbing, it smells great, but it is not so powerful for affording the night out.
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