Costarela

If one could capture the smell of a day sitting on the beach in Hawaii, watching surfers tackle waves as the strong winds blow through the North Pacific Ocean – this Fragrance would be the top contender. Marine scents can be tricky, sometimes evoking a cheap linear synthetic smell of ingredients put together without proper sense. Costalera on the other hand, has, as with the other perfumes in the line – a quality that defines what people search for when looking for niche. Soft, inviting yet still imposing with the amber and musk (the ambroxan holds this Fragrance together in real, clean and pure manner). Carner Barcelona released the perfect summer fragrance just in time, and it differentiate itself from the others in the line while still keeping the rich DNA that runs throughout these perfumes.

Opens with a big burst of bergamot and drys down fairly salty , i guess its the sand and sea notes

Amazing, everyday type of a scent with a twist, it is fresh, clean but with an ambery backbone, smells high quality and coimpletely unisex, thumbs up from me :)

This is really good, I'd owned a few from this house that I liked but didn't love and found each a bit too feminine for my taste but this one is so refreshing, the notes just work so well, love at first spray

This Is a lovely Mid spring & all of the summer scent. You will like this if you love; 1.Dior Homme Cologne 2013 By Christian Dior 2.Bergamot By Malin+Goetz 3.Night By Perry Ellis(Only in the opening) If you tried those two and like them, then you love this one. It sweet, aquatic, citrus with sea notes. Perfect for events on or around the; beach, parks, or just a hot summer day. Wearing this to the movies, or just hanging out with loved ones...wearing shorts & short sleeve tee shirt. Listening to Will Smith's SummerTime song, drinking some lemonade. Perfect all around. Now would I outright buy a bottle of this fragrance after saying, what I wrote above...HELL NO! Here's why: you can get this same scent profile with... Dior Homme Cologne 2013 By Christian Dior. The DHC 2013 last longer, projection & sillage is better as well, plus you can get a 200ML of DHC 2013 for $80 - $100. And Costarela Carner Barcelona cost $180 - $220 retail or $160 - $180 online for a 100ML. Nope, you lost me right there. Thankfully I tried this via Scentbird, when it comes to niche fragrance and their high prices. Get a decant from someone, get a sample free of it from a Carner Barcelona boutique(if you have one near you), Sephora(free) & I think Macy's(for free). Buy a sample from eBay. A decant from ScentBird, Scent Box or Luxury Box for $15. Please don't buy this outright. I hope I helped someone. I used six sprays...both wrist, back & front of my neck, chest, and front of my shirt. Will I buy this again?...NO! What's the strength of this? EDP. Can you use it as a unisex scent? Yes. Am I willing to trade this fragrance? Yes. Should You Skip It, Sample It First or Blind Buy It? 1.I say Sample it first if you still wanna try it for yourself(It's super pricey). 2.Skip it and get Dior Homme Cologne 2013 By Christian Dior(Much better, you'll thank me later). Is it the old, new formulation? New. What's its availability; in production, limited edition or discontinued? In production. SKU Number: 8437011481306 Batch Number: Unknown (Production Date: ?) Age: 25+ From: Scentbird Size: 8 ML Scent: 3.25/5 (Okay). Value: 5/5 ($12.00). Sillage: 2/5 (Two feet). Longevity: 1.5/5 (Three hours tops). Creativity: 5/5 (Citrusy, fresh & a walk on the beach). Projection: 1/5 (Less than an hour). Versatility: 5/5 (Spring and summertime only & anywhere). Compliments: 5/5 (Nice). Until next time, I'll catch you on the flipside.