Pure Nautica Discovery Nautica for men

nautica makes good aquatic fresh smelling scents

love this on a man

And i choose this version, nautica added new colors to the boring " pure" with some ginger, a nice fruity undertune and a more direct acuatic tunes hidden by a soft flowery angle in the last phase, the aroma is colored, shiny and more energetic than before and thats the big diference, finally a really pleasing aroma.

Sorry Gypsy! LOL! :) Personally I choose the original Pure over this version. To me, if I wanna go boring, then go all out! Even though the original Pure is so musky and boring, it's so easy and comfy to wear. Pure Discovery has the same general feel, but it adds some zesty powdery orange, which I don't care for. It's like the Pure with vitamin C tablet. It's still easy to wear, great for summer, but definitely not worth paying a retail price (for both flankers)

While passing my favorite fragrance counter yesterday, I looked quickly at the men's testers (my regular "girl" was off for the holiday) I saw a neat colored blue square bottle and thought "ooh, we got PI Neo Tropical!"...I swerved quickly and picked up the bottle. PURE NAUTICA DISCOVERY?!! *raises eyebrow* Having been sorely disappointed by PURE NAUTICA, I decided to see just what this so called "Discovery" actually was...

The initial spray on paper was actually quite pleasant! This was a discovery and actually smells good! Did I buy it there on the spot...no. Will I eventually? I do believe so! This opens with clean lemon and sweet orange blended well and not too citrusy due to the sharp clary sage. Clean, not exactly aquatic and a very nice blend of fresh and warm, it settles quickly and gets cooler and drier. Ginger's spiciness is balanced by the cool herbal corriander and the lavender is beautiful, but not too flowery smelling. The drydown of cedar (warm and smooth) and sandalwood (incensey and dry) is not really groundbreaking or anything, but it is quite a bit better than the original. Pro: this smells WAY better than PN did. Con: it smells like a lot of other scents do. PND is a decent alternative to other "marine" or summer scents in that it has some spiciness, but it is not a really a "sport" fragrance nor is it your typical "summery" scent. It IS a safe and inoffensive, woody (somewhat) spicy scent that is not as heavy as most in this genre. Will this "fly" of the shelves? Doubtful...but, it IS a step in the right direction. This is very "Nautica" in that it is comfortable, but not too fancy. It is a good scent for everyday and just about any time of year, a good choice for those days when you want something unoffensive and simple; but not "too perfumey" .

Sillage: average
Longevity: decent
Overall: 3/5

Has Nautica "discovered" something new here? No. Did they "fix" Pure Nautica? Yes, indeed! This lies in that bleak netherworld between skinscent and eau de cologne, as it has little real development but is not exactly linear either. To use a maritime term, this company was "stuck in the doldrums" (no wind in your sails and standing utterly still) and it appears that the breeze is picking up, and perhaps the next gust may take us somewhere exotic...cross your fingers and raise the sails, matey!