The bottle looks like a water cooler to me. And this sums it up pretty well. Very refreshing, love the soft aquatic aura. Not sure if I could have this as I suspect it might be like CK One in that there is a chemical in it I am sensitive to. If I did have it the way I would wear it would be to buy the biggest bottle possible, and drench myself in it periodically on a hot summer day just like a splash of cool water. It actually projects pretty well and the longevity is moderate, despite the incredibly light almost invisible aura it lends.



This perfectly captures the essence of cold dewy watermelon on a hot day, or that first cold crunchy bite out of a cucumber in the perfect Greek salad. Yet it manages to have a 'woodsy' base, which smells to me more like celery or coriander, it's very difficult to describe. I do detect wasabi, I am very familiar with that fresh burn in your nostrils when you take a little too much. It's sort of like spice, but not, it's a fresh green heat, and I can definitely see that. Reading the reviews below I can see people are having difficulty identifying notes. But the notes are meant to convey more of a concept I think. It's a very idealised sort of scent. Also there is no 'fishyness', it's more of a freshwater lake sort of vibe, I can see the resemblance to womanity now that I think about it. More similar to seaweed, there is no foulness or fishiness to it. It is utterly fresh & ultra clean, yet also evokes the scents of nature without being in any way natural. The scent lingers strongly on my hand even after a shower, which is impressive, but I also indicates the number of chemicals that must be in it to make it cling to the skin so much.



At the same time there is a very idealised 'zen' garden oriental vibe, rocks and a cool dark lake with bonsai trees hanging overhead. This makes me think of the sound that water makes as it flows over the pebbles in a stream. Calm, fresh & clean. Is this what water spirits smell like? This scent conjures up so many images and sounds and feelings. A little blue water sprite with her delicate pointy limbs, almost transluscent dancing on the water's surface.



This wouldn't gel with the Western model of masculinity which favours stronger scents. But I can see this hitting the men's fragrance market in Asia really well where aquatic 'fresh' scents are more popular for both genders. But to me there is a sweetness about it, or not quite a sweetness, it is hard to describe.



It makes me think of the end of the book by C.S. Lewis The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. When Reepicheep tastes the water and says how sweet it is- in the way that something that is purely just water can be sweet. It conjures up the image and what I imagine the smell/taste of that ocean at the edge of the world of Narnia, the freshwater sea filled with white lilies, Reepicheep falling over the edge of that horizon to Aslan's country beyond the world. Because that's what it smells like, water, but better!



And that is what a clever scent does, it takes your imagination places and reminds you of things you loved as a child. This to me seems unique enough that I think it should be as big of a hit as the original CK One was back in the 90s. It is definite signature material and I am thoroughly impressed.



Cool as a cucumber is what you'll be wearing this, that's for sure.