Cedrat Boise feels like bottled sunshine with a cool ocean breeze mixed in, opening with bright lemon and bergamot that instantly refresh like a splash of cold citrus water. The fruity black currant keeps it playful and juicy, perfectly matching the carefree energy of a beach day. As it dries down, smooth cedar and soft leather add just enough depth to keep things polished without ever feeling heavy in the heat. It’s clean, confident, and long-lasting—the kind of scent that smells just as good on sun-warmed skin as it does at sunset.

This is the 2nd of four samples I picked up from this company last year. I've been waiting for a good day when I wasn't worried about being around a lot of people to give this one a try. Scent: 7.0 It reminds me a lot of being in my 20s and early 30s. I wore a lot of patchouli oil and smoked clove cigarettes and burned Nag Champa incense (in the little blue box you get at your finer bodegas and convenience stores). This is exactly that scent. Enough so that it's very nostalgic for me. I saw my best friend, and she commented that I smelled how she always remembers me from when we were young. As much as I love it, though, it's not really who I am anymore. It's nice to visit, but like they say, you can't really ever go home again. Performance: 9.0 BEAST. I've had it on for 8 hours now, and it's not letting up or letting go. I'm going to smell like this until I die. Projection: 8.0 I was walking outside, and the wind was blowing from behind me. I'm sure they could smell me in San Antonio, two hours away. Presentation: 3.0 The bottles are very generic, and the sample came as a 1mL dabber, which I personally hate. I decanted it into a little sprayer for convenience. The bottles aren't bad to look at, but they just have nothing to distinguish themselves or stand out. The brand is also very confusing and difficult to sort out. The fragrances are listed on one page, and the notes are located on a completely separate page with no links back and forth. It makes it very difficult to sample and find items that might be worth checking out. Perceived Value: 8.5 The pricing isn't bad. At $60 for 30mL in the Extrait de Parfum concentration, this is pretty affordable. Overall: 7.1 If I was me in my 20's and early 30's, I would have worn this every day, and it would have been my signature scent. It practically was anyway. I think that this scent is how many of my friends probably remember me smelling back then. But I'm 52 now, and while I still absolutely adore this scent, it's symbolic of a life I no longer lead. It was nice to visit and see the old place again, but I don't have any desire to live here any more.