Optimistic for Him Paul Smith for men

Sweet & uplifting.Paul Smith's very best product.

I like Paul Smith fragrances but this one is not right. Overwhelming artificial citrus smell does not let this one evolve as it should. Paul Smith goes mainstream targeting the young crowd but the result is not good at all. Boring, linear, synthetic smelling citrus juice. And yes I waited for 6 hours and it still wasnt going anywhere. Thumbs down.

At first spray I instantly thought this smells very simular to Lanvin Homme. Then it becomes very dry with the pepper,sage and marine notes wafting around. I like the dry down of the vetiver, woody cedar and amber. This is great for a day time fragrance for work or even after the gym. I would call this a very safe fragrance and it's very discreet for all occassions. Got to admit when this dries right down it smells very salty on my skin simular to DSquared Ocean Wet Woods.

Tested this on paper today and so far I like it.
Reminded me of Egoiste Platinum sweetened up with a touch of Allure Homme Sport. Pepper, flowers, vertiver and citrus notes in the top create that simular vibe I guess.
(edit) So yes: totally agree with Brettyboy below on Platinum.
Like the name suggests a very bright and happy spring/summer fragrance. Will try this again soon on my skin.

So far so good: 7/10

As for me it smells like David Becham's Instinct;) but it's 10 times nicer, it's just scrumptious!;)

I tried this today in Boots the chemist...no fanfare,no big display..just sitting shyly in the glass cabinet. Now, most big releases are exclusive to Harrods or selfridges in England but i have not seen this anywhere else other than Boots...which is not the best sign.
Anyway, i digress, As others have stated this is the most un-Paul Smith bottle ever. You would not know it was from them unless you see the little mult-coloured stripe in the corner. The craziest thing is the smell; I was expecting a citrus blast due the name but in fact it is a 100% total rip-off of Platinum egoiste...right down to the blood/metallic note. I would be really interested to know what others think as it hit me straight away.
PS: Just looked at the notes for platinum egoiste and they are almost identical to Optimistic. I find it very strange that in 2011 somebody would want to copy an early 90'sfragrance.

UPDATE: I won a bottle on ebay cheap and i have really grown to like it.I will say one thing for this fragrance, it lasts for ages. I sprayed it at 11 in the morning and now at 8 it still smells strong. The drydown smells very,very similar to Abercrombie & Fitch Fierce.

I'm eager to this one,I like the note geranium and cardamom together and the bottle is nice for me with that happy blue marking:)
The typical Paul Smith color stripes on the top of right and left side of the box indicate that it's a P. Smith cologne.

i heartily agree with you, dozza. the cheap and uninspired name and bottle are more paul SEBASTIAN than paul smith! no mention of this new frag on sir paul's website/blog or inter parfums. hmmmm..... i'm a big p.s. parfums fan no matter what anyone else says. always clean, modern yet classic and subtley unique. story never fails to lift my spirits and sunshine makes me smile on the inside.

This looks weird for classic british designer Paul smith. Name and bottle do not seem Paul Smith. Does anyone know if another company make the Paul Smith colognes? Lets see what the notes are like. Long gone are the days of Paul Smith London, a true discontinued classic!