Eau de Rhubarbe Ecarlate

“This smells so so good...wonderfully tart and sour true rhubarb in the opening. It's delicious! Amazing! And lasts about 5 minutes until drying down to a pretty run of the mill tart berry fragrance that reminds me of shower gels from B&BW. This is completely gone from my skin in less than an hour. Perhaps to be expected from an eau de cologne strength, but honestly, I have body sprays that last longer, give a similar vibe, and are way cheaper. Not full bottle worthy, unless you are willing to top up every hour. It does smell phenomenal, but performance is too poor for me.”

“The initial spray/dab of this is rhubarb perfection. Sweet, tart, a little sour. A memory of me as a kid dipping raw rhubarb stalks in sugar, fresh from my Grandad's garden. Sadly it last approx 2.6 seconds before drying down into a dull generic headachey musk. I *could* re-apply every 2.6 seconds but that may be a tad pricey! Of course I'm exaggerating the lack of longevity, it's probably more like 30 mins before the rhubarb has fully handed over to the generic musky man smell, but I dislike the dry down so much it's not worth the 100% wonderful opening. A real shame.”

“I hate soap fragrances, but this is a soapiness I can get behind. The mix of rhubarb/berries with musk is very well thought out, the one balamcing the other out. Who knew musk could be so pleasant in the summer. Very good!Update: I changed this from a 5 to 4 based on its terrible longevity. I am not sure how I did not pay attention to that before buying. Even though I got it on sale, the price is still not justified for a fragrance lasting less than 2 hours.Second update: Spray on your hair for more longevity!”