Hydro Scent For Women

Hydro Scent opens sharp and aromatic, an unmistakably retro burst of clary sage, coriander, chamomile and geranium lifted by aldehydes and bergamot. The heart is a dense, spiced floral bouquet - carnation, rose, ylang-ylang and tuberose threaded with orris and orange blossom - that gives the composition its bold, dramatic personality. The base goes earthy and resinous with oakmoss, patchouli, vetiver, sandalwood and a wisp of incense. As a budget echo of Clinique's divisive chypre-floral landmark it captures the unapologetic herbal-mossy signature well, but the rich, complex oakmoss-incense drydown that made the original legendary renders flatter and a little more synthetic here, and it won't survive a wash cycle like the famous original. Still a characterful, sophisticated pick for someone who loves vintage-style power florals.