Almost Transparent Blue, from A Lab on Fire was released in 2013. The perfumer behind this creation is Bruno Jovanovic. The notes are Aldehydes, Cedarwood, Hinoki Wood, Lime, Musk, Thyme, Yuzu.
What an appropriate name... fits perfectly. Aldehyde's are the main note in this, the fresh grapefruit/yuzu is really beautiful of all the citruses out there this one stands out as it's not immediate what's going on. Reminds me of lemonade ice lollies and nothing is more refreshing than that. It has a strange watery quality, again with reference to the name which doesn't come off as deliberately aquatic. All in all this is a strange fish. This lab on fire lot love their Hinoki wood huh? Kinda equates to a clean cedar/fir/pine vibe to my nose but again the way it's incorporated into this scent is clever. Anyway... what lets it down is that it was 'almost transparent...' on my skin after a hell of an opening it dies a death remarkably quickly. I like the quirky fun branding and bottles from this house just wish this juice gave off more of an air of quality. I did only use a tiny amount so another wear is definitely necessary. If you like Aldehydic, fresh, light, citrus fragrances and thought you'd smelled everything this will give you something to think about. I reserve final judgement. Update: Upon my second wearing I was really taken with the bright opening of yuzu which has a real Mandarin quality I didn't get so much on the first wear. This is like a classier more subtle version of Clinique Happy which really energizes. It has a slight juniper feel to it as well but really it's straight up citrus/aldehydes and fresh cedar for me. I wore a lot this time and the longevity is okay but not great it's a clean fragrance for summer and if you're prepared to spend the money I'd go for it. Not for me though.
What an appropriate name... fits perfectly. Aldehyde's are the main note in this, the fresh grapefruit/yuzu is really beautiful of all the citruses out there this one stands out as it's not immediate what's going on. Reminds me of lemonade ice lollies and nothing is more refreshing than that. It has a strange watery quality, again with reference to the name which doesn't come off as deliberately aquatic. All in all this is a strange fish. This lab on fire lot love their Hinoki wood huh? Kinda equates to a clean cedar/fir/pine vibe to my nose but again the way it's incorporated into this scent is clever. Anyway... what lets it down is that it was 'almost transparent...' on my skin after a hell of an opening it dies a death remarkably quickly. I like the quirky fun branding and bottles from this house just wish this juice gave off more of an air of quality. I did only use a tiny amount so another wear is definitely necessary. If you like Aldehydic, fresh, light, citrus fragrances and thought you'd smelled everything this will give you something to think about. I reserve final judgement. Update: Upon my second wearing I was really taken with the bright opening of yuzu which has a real Mandarin quality I didn't get so much on the first wear. This is like a classier more subtle version of Clinique Happy which really energizes. It has a slight juniper feel to it as well but really it's straight up citrus/aldehydes and fresh cedar for me. I wore a lot this time and the longevity is okay but not great it's a clean fragrance for summer and if you're prepared to spend the money I'd go for it. Not for me though.