Jardin du Poete Eau D`Italie for women and men

This scent reminds me on the smellof tomato green leavs even if they list basil, angelica and immortal... I could sware that is green tomato lives. Anyway it is so nice refreshing and perfect especially for Italian hot summer.

Aromatic and bitter citruses on top (mainly grapefruit) with a tad of basil, leafy green notes and peppery undertones turning into a clean vetiver/musky base. It could have been a very nice fragrance if it weren't for a weird wet-flowers vibe I get just right after the opening.

Rating: 6.5/10

This is a fruity, herbal fragrance that starts with a lot of bitter orange and basil. I am glad the grapefruit is not that dominant for I normally don't like perfumes with strong citrus notes.

On my skin the basil really comes to life, later joined by the cypress.
I smell like a herb garden and God do I enjoy it! It is like being on holiday in Sicily, standing in your own little garden at the edge of a forest. It is warm and dry and all the herbs share their smell with you.

Is there a downside you ask: Yes, there is. Sadly, this gorgeous scent leaves you after only 1 hour and you can't make it last longer, no matter how much you spray.

If this one hour of joy makes you happy enough that 100 EUR are worth it - go for it! With a bit more cash in hand, I'd totally understand.

This is the perfect fragrance for warm, sunny days/balmy evenings, linen shirts and fedora's. The only disappointment is that (on me) the fragrance is so short lived. You get the lovely, intense (not over powering) top notes but there is very little under the surface. Unless you are willing to carry the bottle around with you, after a liberal application you can expect it to last approximately two hours.
I wouldn't buy it again because of this but I am enjoying it immensely while it lasts.

The notes seemed exactly like this would be in line with scents I enjoy. The opening was a nice orange-grapefruit mix, the bitterness of the grapefruit ensuring the orange did not become overly sweet. However, this was where the scent remained; it did not seem to develop, nor did I find any other notes noticeable in the dry-down; in fact, it only seemed to become more bitter and intense. It was a good start, followed by a disappointing overpowering bitter orange - lots of sillage for a citrusy fragrance!