I was expecting to like this one as much as I did not because of the ginger element but the fact that it's not that easy to pull off. Gingerlise doesn't manage it either really. I think I was imagining a kind of crystallised ginger in this, not sure I was actually smelling it though? However it gives that impression. I will give it a 'light' transparent ginger note at best however that's not where the fun lies. Gingerlise has a glorious citrus opening which has all the freshness of lemongrass with none of the horrible part, so easy to overdose in a citrus accord but so beneficial to it's lasting power and overall roundness, when you get it right. To me it had lime dominance, not the green bergamot or typical citrus this packs the punch and originality I look for in a fresh fragrance. However, it's very short lived sitting on a light musky base and only lasted a couple of hours. Shame because this was a surprising like for me.
Very synthetic smelling lemon overdose, some other chemicals, blah blah. I'm starting to get bored with this brand and I'm halfway through the sample set. This smells cheap, synthetic and obnoxiously strong.