Oranges and Lemons Say The Bells of St. Clements James Heeley for women and men

I received this scent today and must say that I loved it immediately; perfect for an Australian summer. It is a sophisticated conconction, which puts me in mind of Acqua di Genova, which bursts with citrus. I just wish the 'oranges and lemons' lasted longer.

This is such a good orangey citrus fragrance..I kept coming back to my little sample..this is to my nose the most wonderful, deep, woody unique orange citrus I ve ever smelled. The vetiver and the ylang gave it some depth and it has a slightly bitterness to it with is just delicicious. I am not normally a fan of citrus related fragrances but this is love at first, second and 100th sniff:)

James Heeley is at the moment one of the most creative noses in the industry, and his creations combine originality, vision and excellent quality.
Oranges and Lemons did not blow me away, but I was charmed by its freshness and natural feel. The fragrance opens with a breeze of citrus notes: the lovely, sharp lemon and juicy orange. No 'lemonade' feeling though. It's a real experience of tasting a freshly squeezed juice from fresh fruit.

Vetyver makes up a nice, woody base for the citrus while neroli adds just a touch of sweetness. The fragrance just asks to be sprayed all over the place. I think it is the most optimistic out of the whole range.

One thing I could complain about is the longetivity, not as good as JH's other creations.

This is a masterpiece. I mentioned it on the forum I believe. It's simply, fresh citrus, orange on the start and afterwards it is lovely, give it 20 mins more or less.

Is it similar to anything else? Yes, imagine Hermes's d'Terre, but much better, bitter and more masculine.

Last but not least, you REALLY need to try other scents from the brit, like; Sel Marine and Cardinal which are masterpieces too.

Down side is the price, BUT these Heeley's frags are really "hard to find" and are EDPs too. It's guaranteed that maybe 1 in 10,000 will smell like you, if you live in a big city of course:)

Another winner from this house. If I'd have to describe Heeley's creations I'd surely say they're contemporary classics as he usualy takes his ispiration from old-fashioned classic themes and it gives them a twist to become tremendously modern. O&LSTBOSC is a rivisitation of the classic cologne but Mr Heeley is able to to turn it into something special and unique. Citruses and neroli on top, vetiver and neroli in the drydown. Simple but absolutely delightful. As most of the others creations from this house, this cologne is not flashy, or immidately appealing. But if you wear it, you'll realize that it will discreetly claim your attention with its gentle and distinctive smell.

If you're into discreet elegance, if you prefer details to straight in the face opulence you absolutely have to check all of the fragrances from this marvellous house.

Rating: 7-7.5/10