L`Eau Mixte Parfums de Nicolaï for women and men

Recently my sister gave me the book, "How not to look old." (Love her for it). There is a section on perfume where it states the scent of grapefruit causes people to think you are 6 years younger.

I've been on the hunt for a grapefruit scent ever since. Thank you, L'Eau Mixte. Because my style is floral orientals and chypres I need something with a little more weight in the base, and most citrus scents are too fleeting or silly on me.

This composition is so brilliant it almost bumps le Temps d'une fete off of it's pedastal as Nicolai's best scent. L'eau mixte is right on target with the current fasion: it's light, citrusy, a good value for the money, and long lasting. No wonder it's one of lucky Scent's top summer sellers.

Thumbs up.

Truly a unisex perfume, but much more wearable for a woman than Hermes Voyages, which I found too dry. This is lovely citrus opening with a green background, with a dry-down which is much more complex than you normally expect from a summer cologne-type fragrance. There is a touch of "patchouli-amber" in the dry-down, and again, for something this light, it has good lasting power.

Impressing opening, full of grapefruit, mint and fresh musk. It is almost fizzy. Two minutes later I get a soft, green, metallic rose, but the citrus and refreshing top notes linger till the end.
Not much sillage but it stays close to the skin for 4-5 hours.

Totally unisex.

to my nose, leans toward the masculine, though a woman can certainly wear it. the mint is the tipping point, I think. Bright, true citrus, but it only lasts around four hours.