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It’s hot, humid, and sticky outside. That calls for a light, refreshing fragrance! I really like Pacific chill, but I just can’t justify the price for that particular fragrance. This is a nice twist on that DNA. Certainly not a one-to-one, but it definitely gets in the ballpark. This is a bit sharper and a tad more zesty than the original, but to performance is actually pretty darn good for freshy. I get about 6 to 7 hours on skin with decent projection for about 3 hours. Sillage is actually really good and lasts about 5 to 6 hours. When I initially picked this up last year, I didn’t like it. It was way too sharp and synthetic off the top. However, after letting it sit for several weeks, I came back to it, and it was much more smooth and enjoyable. Definitely gets the job done!

Genre Parfums is one of those American fragrance houses that I think deserves more attention than it gets outside of the fragrance community. Genre is based out of Louisiana and has built a pretty loyal following over the years. They do inspirations, hybrids, and original fragrances, and that distinction is important to me. I don’t have a problem with clones—I own and have owned plenty of them—but I always think we should acknowledge the fragrance that inspired them. Give the original its credit. What separates Genre from a lot of clone houses for me is that they don’t feel like they’re simply trying to pump out the newest popular fragrance as cheaply and quickly as possible. There seems to be more of an enthusiast mentality behind the brand. Their inspirations can be very good, but some of the most interesting stuff Genre does is when they start playing around with an idea rather than simply reproducing it. Their hybrids and original compositions give the house more personality than your typical clone operation. And that’s really where my opinion of clone houses has changed over the years. I’ve owned hundreds of clones and inexpensive fragrances. At one point I was constantly chasing the next bargain and trying to see how close something could get to a $200, $300 or $400 fragrance for a fraction of the money. Eventually you realize that “close” isn’t always the same thing as good perfumery. Genre is one of the American houses that I think sits in a better position than that. You’re still getting the fun of discovering interpretations of expensive niche and designer fragrances without spending niche money, but you’re also dealing with a house that has developed its own community and identity. That doesn’t mean every Genre is going to replace the original. For me, a clone should be judged as a clone. If it’s inspired by another fragrance, I want to know how well it captures the idea, how good the materials smell, how it performs, and whether Genre brought anything interesting to the table. I’m not going to pretend owning the inspiration means I own the original fragrance. They’re two different things.