Cool and part cloudy today. Wanted to smell clean and crisp today so went with this. One of the best fresh profiles ive smelled. Shame it doesn’t last long.

This is my continuation of testing the 16-scent Jusbox discovery set. Today it’s Good Morning, the classical music inspired citrus-forward freshie. I have a love / hate relationship with Louis Vuitton fragrances. When I started caring about scents, which was surprisingly recently, LV were aspirational. The price point was restrictive, but the smells were top tier. Imagination? The best scent ever, right? I tested a fair few, at my local boutique. And I fell, quite hard, for Afternoon Swim. The orange note at the top was hyper realistic, and as orange is my favourite fruit then a bottle of this was a no brainer. Alas, as with most of their LV line, the performance was lacking. I never expected the fabled Beast Mode, but I did want a little bang for my buck rather than a wet fart for my wonga. I did not buy, but I never quite scratched the orange itch. I pay attention to new orange-forward offerings. And now, happily, I’ve found something that I think will fit that wonderful bill. Say hello, Good Morning. It comes strong with a fabulous orange citrus start, paired with a tang of saltiness that sharpens the edges and prevents any syrupy concerns. It’s bright, it’s fun, it’s clean… and, on my skin, it lasts. Not for a nuclear length, but it was still projecting and performing at four hours plus before it sidled into the mid and endgame. And it was there where I found the developmental intrigue that elevated Good Morning from a cursory nod of acknowledgement to a warm hug from a firm friend. Once the citrus blast fades, which we know and expect from scents in this category, it melts into a smooth floral and almost woody musk that feels refined and elegant and serene. It feels a departure from the original juicy roundhouse kick, but the transition is well handled and blended, and the resultant close coziness is delicious. Such a surprise, but a happy one for sure. Like this fragrance a lot, and it’s priced at the cheapest tier of the house’s line. I do own a 7.8ml travel spray of this, but once that goes I’m sure I’ll be saying YES to a full presentation.

Is it an addiction…? Answering for myself, I can’t walk out of my house without something and my body feels off without anything on. How about you? Let’s discuss.