Aqua Vitae Cologne Forte

I love this fragrance as an everyday spring - summer scent. I'm not a fan of the opening which I find too rich, but it quickly settles into a fresh warm citrus, woody musky scent that I love. I wish they made this exact formula as a perfume, as the cologne does not last long enough in my opinion. I get 3-4 hours, after that it has almost disappeared unless someone sticks their nose into my neck. I haven't tried the other versions of this (Aqua vitae and Aqua vitae forte), but from the notes they seem different, but maybe some one here can help me compare them? I have a sample, and am considering buying a small bottle for this summer, it's simply the lasting power that keeps me back for taking the final decision. My husband feels like it's leaning a bit masculine, but I find it unisex leaning slightly feminine. But we do not share taste in womens perfumes (anymore), as my taste has moved a bit into less sweet/fruity and floral, but more warm and rounded fragrances, but not heavy. This perfume does it for me, though I don't find i sexy or intruding, which is why I can wear it to work etc. I have bought the sample set for women, and these samples are my first experiences with MFK, as they are not sold in my country, not even online. So far, that are not all for me, a couple of them are definitely too masculine for my taste, but I'm impressed with the formulas though, and I think many perfumes are different versions of the same, there are more unique in my opinion. I can see lots of you disagree, but maybe you know more fragrances than I do - I enjoy the good handwork behind these fragrances ;-)

Wow, lots of negative reviews here! I already own a full bottle of Aqua Vitae Forte which I love, it just smells like summer at the beach. I got this sample with another purchase and I have to say... I really can't tell the difference. They smell the same and seem to perform about the same. So no reason to buy this if you already have the non-cologne version. For a summer scent, this really performs on me. Definitely not weak in my opinion and is pretty long lasting. To whoever said someone told them they smell like Grandma, I don't get that. Also to the one who said this was feminine, I disagree with that also, this is perfectly unisex.

I have a sample of this and I’ve been waiting all summer to try this perfume. The beginning of summer is playing emo as it has been cool cloudy and rainy. Growing restless I figured I try out solar scents to keep me warm and cozy on this rainy cool summer day. It was love at first sniff. I enjoyed the fizzy fresh citrus opening. Then it enfolds into warm creamy radiant aura. To me I am learning that these fragrances have a dna that might be linked to their musk and sandalwood combination. It is giving Gentle Fluidity Gold but bolder. It does remind me of my childhood. Especially hugging my mom but it doesnt smell like an old lady. It is nice. Still not sure if I want a full bottle. But it is still nice

Citrus, solar, a but sweet, yet cool enough to wear in high heat. I love this one for Summer.

Orange and solar notes, perfect for summer. Fresh and clean! More fem than masculin to my opinion. In this brand, for fall and winter, I prefer Gentle Fluidity (9/10) = Oud Satin (9/10) > Baccarat Rouge 540 Ext (7/10) = Baccarat Rouge 540 (7/10) > Oud Silk (5/10) In this brand, for summer: I prefer L'eau à la rose (8/10) > Aqua Vitae forte (7/10) > Aqua Celestia forte (6/10) > A la rose (6/10) > Aqua Universalis forte (4/10)