Perfumist: Rei kawakubo.
Energy C: three new perfumes with a "vitamin rush based on citrus fruit" to "wake up, feel positive, be positive". They are 3 different variations:
Energy C Lemon has notes of bergamot, citron, lemon, cardamom, angelica, incense, musk and vetiver.
Energy C Lime has lime, bergamot, green lemon, water jasmine, tea rose, lily, musk, cedar and white amber.
Energy C Grapefruit includes notes of blackcurrant buds, pink grapefruit, petit grain, jasmine, neroli, yellow madarin, tree moss and iris.
the whole range has a similar packaging as the oldest sherbert 5 series; simple and appealing, and they are based (as their named said),in citruses aromas, sharing a close character with the Cologne series 4, with a new fantastic adding of nice flower notes. They haven't the projection, neither the body of a pefume. Energy C new launch is kind of a product for a daily cologne use, ideal for sporty people of those who prefer shy fragrances that doesn't project massively.
Lemon starts with strong notes of lemon and citron with hints of shy bergamot.
The whole formula is rather bald and just changes when dries down as the citruses gives way to soft spicy angelica, a aura of smoky clean incense and then all become vetiver, lemony vetiver.
Nice and retro. It' quite linear and non offensive, soft and refreshing, like a deja vú of old aftershaves.
Lime (my favourite) is a real explossion of lime,(effervescent and uplifting, makes your mouth watery), that melts gorgeously with hints of watery old fashion accent of water jasmin and roses. To my nose the jasmin note is much similar as the glorious international well known "Eau Savage". As the other brothers of the line, Lime, is rather linear and just gets a little more complex when dries down, when the lime accord still present but shares the path with a gorgeous lily note, dewy and green.
Grapefuit (my second favourite) funnily won't smell like grapefuit itself:
The mandarine is the main note here, just as if you are you peel off one. Then comes the petitgrain, not overly sweet, it's enjoyable, airy and soft like a summer brezze.
It dries down in a ghostly accent of iris flower that melts with the mandarine and the neroli.
Can't detect any grapefruit still.
The three perfumes are shy, inocent, nicely vintage, as old colognes first perfumery ideology, suitable for eveyone. They dry down close to skin but you still be able to detect them nicely, when it's hot outside.
There´s no projection whatsoever but the longevity still admirable for a citrus based colognes. 4 hours or so.
Actually, this is the closest CDG mainstream solution after previous Play, as they have so many similarities with the Cologne range.
There's no much to complain, just the though of that they would be gorgeous if followed the soul of previous long lasting launches. It doesn't make much sense to launch a cologne poor longevity solution in such a small packaging.
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