Love, Unfiltered

Love, Unfiltered is Clement Gavarry's second entry in the Eau de Juice collection and the one that plays things straightest. It opens on red berries and mandarin, tart and juicy for a few minutes without any of the fizz that Extra Concentrated goes for, and the fruit fades faster than you expect. What follows is the best part of the composition: wild freesia, peppery and green at the edges, laid over star jasmine petals that are handled lightly rather than as a full indolic white floral. The pairing is fresh and slightly dewy, and it holds for a couple of hours before the base takes over. That base is deliberately simple, blonde woods and amber, which gives a warm, faintly creamy finish that sits close to the skin without much sweetness. The overall shape is a fruity floral of the sort that has always sold well, executed cleanly and without surprises. Performance is moderate, roughly a working day with light projection after the opening hour. Spring and summer are its best seasons, and it works for everyday wear, an office, or a low-key date. The lane is affordable licensed fruity floral, and at current discounted UK pricing it is a sensible everyday bottle rather than a signature scent.