Tarifa Keiko Mecheri for women and men

Utterly delicious, opening with juicy greenness and floral sweetness. Petitgrain gives Tarifa a little depth to an otherwise fleeting aromatic welcome.

Amber is crystal clear and creates a glassy radiance in the heart with spices exuding warmth and joy.

Then in the drydown, a more pronounced floral note. I get something rosey which then turns a little powdery with a smattering of lipstick. Could it be that the orange blossom and amber somehow create this accord? Incredibly similar to KM's Taormine I think. My original sample, I thought had been mistakenly confused with Taormine and requested a fresh decant. But now with this second vial, there is no difference from the first. Honestly, a nice fragrance, but too similar to Taormine to warrant a new label.

I have to thank Keiko and fragrantica, I was one of the winners of the Keiko Mecheri Contest - I chose Tarifa.

Tarifa's opening is a very refreshing burst of juicy oranges - the amber and spices appear about 20 minutes later but never fully take center stage content to mingle politely in the back ground.

The silage is quite good and the longevity is about 4 hours very reasonable for a cologne. I gave it to my special friend and he loves it.

I must also say that Keiko's customer service is very impressive - although i was not technically a customer :).

She sent my prize through priority mail and it arrived quickly (which is something special since the post service in my country is notoriously slow even for express mail) In addition to Tarifa, I received three extra samples, a hand written complimentary note and booklet that listed some of their other fragrances.

This is really reminding me of something and i just can't remember what... aargh!

Anyhow, this has a straight up green opening which is very enjoyable, but since I think i've smelled it before you probably have too. I.e, there isn't any new twist here.

The first hour of Tarifa weears beautifully, then disappears. i've reapplied three times this evening, and at best I've scented my shirt. I think the longevity will be a draw back for most.

This is unfortunate, because there is nothing bad I can say about this perfume. I can't say much on the drydown because it doesn't last that long, but the opening is great.

The first notes I smell are very citric orange rindish scent and a kind of sweet flower, which is probably the african orange flower. There is a very faint spicy ambery smell also, but the citric notes are the most predominant. This is a very natural scent, nothing aritificial, no chemical smells at all.
It's like nothing I've every smelled before. It's so different. It's exotic, refreshing,and exilerating.
I usually go for fruity scents, but oh my goodness!! I may never be the same again. Thank you Fragrantica for giving me the opportunity to win in the contest. And thank you Keiko for the lovely gift and enclosed card.
Sorry I had to quit Fragrantica, but I was getting too much spam.