Sanguine Keiko Mecheri for women

First thoughts. This is posh! The sample comes in a thick, embossed envelope! Gold lettering! Thick, heavy sample bottle! It contains amalfi lemon, not the bog standard kind! Ooo.

Boyfriend's comment: Smells like Matey Bubble bath.

...Will not be buying a full bottle :(

Love this peculiar citrus. It's a chemically gurmand, candy-esque red orange, sweet and juicy. Was it a colour it would not be a transparent yellowy orange but a velvety, matte pink shade of coral. So peculiar I had to buy the whole bottle before runnung out of the sample vial! Love it for it's uniqueness, but I don't wear it too often, it's one of those fragrances is easy to get bored about or too accustomed of.

For some reason, Keiko Mecheri SANGUINE comes off as quite grassy on my skin. I was expecting a sweeter presentation of orange, so this took me by surprise. The overall effect is still refreshing, but the genre of this perfume hits me as closer to a green than a citrus aromatic fragrance. I seem to be in the minority, however, so I don't want to discourage others from trying this creation, and I do think that it smells nice, although it wasn't what I thought that it was going to be.

In the opening I really do smell more grass clippings than blood orange. As the scent settles down, the green and the citrus mingle together with the musk. SANGUINE is an interesting take, not at all like the other orange-centric colognes and perfumes I've worn before.

I just love this one! I bought a bottle via internet and cannot wait to get it. I have decided that this will be my summer signature perfume.

I usually don't go for citrus, but here we are talking blood orange! So not as "citrusy" as the usual citrus. It's crisp, it's invigorating. The dry-down is nice: musky and green. Definitely a winner for me!

At first whiff,juicy and succulent blood orange,made
me thirst for more! Next, a sugary sweetness.As it dried down I picked up a plastic vinyl smell,the orange smelled synthetic as well.
Like a Barbie doll was left to stew in Tang!
As it dried,the vinyl calmed down into more of
a fine suede,orange trailed behind ever so faintly.
Maybe it`s just my chemistry,not at all what I was
expecting.I actually like the dry-down, very interesting
and even sophisticated.I just have to get past that
Barbie phase. Stays on very well,sillage is medium.
If you prefer a more traditional orange,try,
Acqua di Parma-Arancia di Capri,or,Atelier Cologne-
Orange Sanguine.

Lasts all day. One of those fragrances I keep coming back to. I adore the blood orange & green notes. Just makes me happy!

Crisp citruses with my favorite kind of musk in the base... it's my perfect combination in a scent. I generally have problems with EDT's not lasting on my skin, but this one lasts quite well as it is in EDP form.

"Sanguine" is all about blood orange - on my skin, I was not able to detect any other note!
And this blood orange even does not smell natural, it reminds me of the summer edition of your regular bathroom cleaner. Very disappointing, especially as Keiko Mecheri has created such beautiful other fragrances. If you are looking for a feminine summer scent, check out "Mulholland" or "Hanae", if you want a more masculine appeal, you might try "Taormine".

The perfect scent for hot summer weather, it has the perfect blend of fresh citrus, musk and green to make it refreshing without being sharp or cloying. The musk softens the citrus. The citrus brightens the musk. The petit grain refreshes. I love to decant some and put it in the refrigerator, then mist it on my neck when it's hot. Pure Bliss!

A beautifully crafted citrus aromatic scent. It opens with refreshing citrus splash from the lemon and blood orange.

The warm down is a soft musk and hint of greenish notes. A very refreshing scent for Summer or Spring.

I would recommend this for both sexes and for day wear. Staying power is average and close to the skin.