كولونيا أورانج بيترز

Warm, spicy

This was a blind purchase. Orange Bitters was less bright and citrus and more warm and spicy sandalwood than I was expecting, but it is lovely. I was disappointed in the presentation, however. It arrived very loosely packed in the cream-coloured box, and the striped bow was missing. It was a very plain-looking bottle indeed. Glad it was only a gift for myself and not for someone else.

Quite the surprising citrus!

I first got a deluxe sample of this perfume in my order, it was recommended as a long-lasting woody citrus scent to me and well, it hit the spot!! This is a jackpot! Wow. I was reticent of vetiver before this perfume because I have Chanel Sycomore EDT and it smells slightly too harsh on me, which is really a far stretch because Sycomore is known as a smooth woody scent. Jo Malone was able to make vetiver even smoother while creating this refreshing, complex and impressive scent! The sandalwood is pretty quiet but it does the job perfectly until the end. I usually wear Red Roses or Peony and Blush Suede, but this one is so wonderfully different from my usual selections that I can wear this non stop for days on end. I have pretty much finished my deluxe sample and I really can't wait to buy a full bottle! I'm so glad I discovered Orange Bitters < 3.

Bright and tart!

I would best describe the scent as "bright". It is a lifting, tart, airy, orange scent. I love mixing this scent with a chocolate perfume that I have. When that chocolate perfume runs out, I wish Jo Malone would make their own chocolate scent for layering. Colognes as a whole, do not seem to last as long as parfum, but if you layer it with another scent that has been mixed into an oil like coconut oil, and then rub that onto your pulse points, the coconut oil will make it last longer. Since I cover my entire body with coconut oil when I get out of the shower, it is easy for me to mix a final bit with orange bitters, and then spread that on my neck and arms. Ha, I discovered Jo Malone after reading that Jimin of BTS wears Jo Malone. :)