X For Women

X For Women from Clive Christian is a rich fruity floral with a sweet, woody base, and one that reviewers rate highly. Flowers lead, sweetness and woods are strong, about half notice citrus, and a minority mention greenery and musk.

The opening is bright and lush: rhubarb and ivy bring a tart, green crispness, bergamot and mandarin orange a sparkling citrus, and pineapple and peach a juicy, ripe sweetness. The heart is a refined bouquet of jasmine, rose, lily of the valley and orris root, with mignonette adding a green, slightly peppery note. The base combines vanilla, French labdanum, musk, Virginia cedar, patchouli and vetiver, a warm, resinous and earthy finish.

Staying power is notable: many wearers call it eternal and others long lasting, and the trail is strong or moderate. It is voted for autumn and spring and worn by night slightly more often. That suits special occasions and dinners, for anyone who wants a generous, classic fruity floral.

X For Women — unisex fragrance by Clive Christian. Top notes: Peach, Pineapple, Rhuburb, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Ivy. Heart notes: Jasmine, Orris Root, Rose, Mignonette, Lily-of-the-Valley. Base notes: Patchouli, Musk, Vanilla, French labdanum, Vetiver, Virginia Cedar. — Parfica open fragrance database