Relaxing Fragrance

Shiseido
Good priceRelaxing Fragrance by Shiseido ranks among the best perfumes for women .This top white flowers fragrance blends Artemisia, Bamboo, Cardamom, Cucumber, Currant Leaf and Bud, Gardenia, Peony, Raspberry, Rose notes with white flowers, greens & herbs, fruits & vegetables, flowers, woods & mosses, spices accords, earning high praise in our perfume review community. Relaxing Fragrance excels as one of the best perfumes for summer or spring, shining during day wear. Our PerfumeRates community ranks Relaxing Fragrance as a leading white flowers fragrance for women, a must-try from Shiseido's top perfume brands. Dive into the best perfume reviews, explore top women's fragrances, and discover cheap perfume deals on PerfumeRates!
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ho amato tanto questa fragranza negli anni 90
I agree with the previous reviewer - this perfume was not well named. It has a pulsing floral energy, at least initially. I love it (used SPARINGLY) but my friend describes it as "a floral revolt". The heavy gardenia, peony and rose certainly come through loud and clear, and at first it feels a bit unbalanced. However, once these top notes relax a bit, the softer, cleaner, more serene green notes peak through, and the composition changes to something much more zen-like. Worth the initial essence of a pissed-off garden.
Overall, it is a very light, sheer & watery fragrance. Not too sweet, not too sharp, & not particularly fresh...this perfume draws a voile green veil over calm, clear water. The top notes start with an overly-green crushed vine-leaf effect, but this quickly fades & softens into a more refined affair. It begins to sweeten as the rose presents itself. The cucumber & bamboo lend the perfume a mouth-watering quality. I cannot detect a raspberry note, but I do find the perfume blossoms into a warmer, sweeter, slightly bitter-green floral after half an hour. The cardamom is restrained so the overall effect of the perfume is one that the title embodies: relaxing. I am not drawn to watery green florals, but this fragrance is very pleasant & wearable. Sillage is minimal & lasting power, on my skin, is average. It is worth noting that it can get a little 'heady' near the end. Aimed at those who prefer their scents to take the back seat whilst they chill out.
Indeed similar to acqua di gio, I have small bottles of both and am wearing both to compare right now. I find this sweeter than acqua. I'm not sure how my bottles have aged though. A sweet aquatic for me. I smell the flowers quite strongly.
I’m disappointed only because I was looking to acquire a natural cucumber dominant scent, and Relaxing is not it. I bought a small vintage 15ml off eBay, and my impression is that the bottle is in good shape. On my skin it opens with mostly florals and an odd note, probably bamboo. Drydown softens but it’s still mostly florals with added green notes. I realize this is my fault because most of the reviews below don’t mention the cucumber note. And because it’s Shiseido, I figured it would be an easy to wear fragrance. I’m not downvoting, but it’s a pass. If you are looking for cucumber, this is not a safe blind buy. If you have any recommendations, please message me.