Mojito Chypre
Pierre Guillaume (2015)

This is terrible, smells like strawberry cough syrup. A scrubber!

The combination of mint, strawberry, and lime creates a lively and vibrant opening that is undeniably intriguing. The freshness and uniqueness of this blend are captivating. However, as the fragrance progresses, the mint gradually fades away, leaving behind a candy-like strawberry note. In the drydown, the scent takes on a slightly artificial character but remains pleasant, reminiscent of a strawberry shortcake. Considering the overall experience, I would rate this fragrance around 3.5 to 4. The mint and strawberry combination adds a distinctive and uncommon element, earning it an extra point for uniqueness.

The opening is fantastic, but then as time goes on you get less enthusiastic. Everything that makes it great fades rather quick. The top notes are what sells this, after that its ok. Just....ok really. It kinda reminds me of a 4160 fragrance.

Fragrance in three words: Strawberry Mint Vetiver

This reminded me a lot of a friend's Peppermint Candy Cane vape e-liquid. It has a candy strawberry which can't be mistaken for anything, but strawberry. The mint is more of a peppermint than spearmint and is as plasticy as the strawberry. I got a slight whiff of nondescript alcohol on paper, not white rum like just the pungency of grain spirit.

As this evolves a medium-sweet lime comes through with some grassy vetiver and sweet, creamy vanilla.

Sillage and longevity are both moderate with it projecting above hugging distance. Lasted around 5+ hours on skin.

Value: UK Price (March 2021) is £144 for 100ml EdP and £99 for 50ml. These are standard prices for Pierre Guillaume's Croisiere range. It is midpricing for a niche fragrance with limited availability and about on par with Perris Monte Carlo fragrances.

It's a like, but not a love. There's something tacky and fun about it which I like. I found it performed better in hot weather and was uplifting to wear, but I won't be purchasing a big bottle.

Scores: 7 out of 10

Source: 1ml sample (Bloom).

One of those ‘honey, they shrank my brain' perfumes. I find this neither particularly alcoholic (ok, the littlest touch of some cane spirit) nor chypric, but it is a lorra lorra infantile fun combining strawberries with a pink latex cast, icy mint, light grassy notes and just a spritz of lime. It's fluffed up with aldehydes and feels like it's been served on ice. Not a lot of finesse to it, but it's going ‘ta ra ra' and searching for a summer party to crash.

I smell only pine in the opening, and then some mint appears. You get the strawberry a bit later. It would be interesting if the fruity aspect stayed a bit longer. I don't hate it for its smell per se, but it's a bit too weird to be worn.