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The compositions
214 Musk & Cedro
Tommy Girl Summer Cologne 2005
Segno Success
Attraction One Fresh
Absolute Santal by Elite Gentleman
R.S.V.P.
Not Vanilla
Velvet Amber Sun
Alpha
Authentic Self Man
FRSH 003/FRV
Attraction One Intense
Ambre Passion
214 Golden Gardenia
214 Golden Gardênia O Boticário
O Boticário's 214 line sits at the intersection of accessible luxury and gift fragrance — polished, generous, and conceived to be noticed.
Alchemists Oud O Boticário
Alchemists Oud
Velvet Amber Sun Dolce&Gabbana
Sir Avebury
Egeo Dolce O Boticário
Egeo Dolce opens with a vivid burst of raspberry and grapefruit that reads almost sherbet-bright, tempered by a thread of lavender that keeps the sweetness from overwhelming.
Egeo Dolce
Father Figure
Phlur has become known for naming fragrances after emotional archetypes, and Father Figure follows that brief with a warm, uncomplicated construction built around comfort.
Signature
Kenneth Cole Signature opens with a citrus accord that's broader than many of its contemporaries — grapefruit and orange together, enlivened by cardamom's warm bite and a violet note that adds just enough powderiness to bridge top and base.
173 Candy
831 San Lucas
The Noir 29
The opening is a brief flicker of green fig and bergamot, but The Noir 29 doesn't linger there.
Essenze Javanese Patchouli Eau de Parfum
Magnat
Magnat Ésika
Brille
Dazzle
Dazzle opens with a soft peach accord that manages to feel ripe without tipping into syrupy territory.
Segno Visionary
Bare Rose
Bare Rose Victoria's Secret
X-Centric
WDS 002/VKL
Esprit d’Oscar
Esprit d'Oscar opens simply — bergamot providing the briefest of introductions before stepping aside for the heart, which is where the fragrance lives.
Reaction
Reaction opens with a bright citrus-and-melon chord that leans more candied than tart, a distinctly early-2000s approach to freshness.
214 Musk & Cedro O Boticário
511 Black Tie
Elysée Succès O Boticário
Elysee Succes
Maritime Triumph
Daisy Delight
Maritime for Him
Bois
Mood Ring
Doce Balanço
Daisy Eau So Fresh Delight
Florist
Egeo Free Fire O Boticário
Egeo Free Fire
Platinum Rush
Hugo Now
Mod Blush
The opening arrives in a bright blur of tart raspberry and pink pepper, tempered by bergamot that keeps the sweetness from tipping into candy.
Something Blue
Something Blue opens with a bright citrus clarity — neroli and bergamot lifted to an almost transparent sharpness.
Segno Impact
138 Santorini
Eternity Parfum For Men
Authentic Self Man Abercrombie & Fitch
Preston
Ultra Sexy
Ultra-Sexy opens with a bright burst of pear and bergamot that feels juicy rather than cloying, a clean citrus sweetness that fades quickly into the heart.
Covet
Lavender opens cleanly, almost soapy, with a whisper of lemon that keeps it from veering herbal.
Marble Fruit
Rare Flowers Night Orchid
Rare Flowers Night Orchid begins as a bright citrus burst — grapefruit and bergamot with a flick of pink pepper's dry spice.
144 Bloom
My Euphoria
Flower by Cynthia Rowley EDP
Flower by Cynthia Rowley opens with a crisp, slightly bitter violet leaf that gives way almost immediately to a pillowy white floral core.