01/03/2021
BeginswithaJ
19 Reviews
BeginswithaJ
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Geranium-centric Starwalker
After the hyper fresh citrus open that lasts just about as long as a sneeze, it moves toward a greener, aromatic aquatic. Here is where the geranium's green note starts to introduce itself more prominently than in its Classic 5.0 cousin. I'm also picking up some nutmeg, and a squeeze of lemon/bergamot. Probably from the Geranium note as well.
After drying down a bit and breathing for about half an hour, a little bit of Mont Blanc's Starwalker comes peeking around the corner. Which gets more pronounced the longer we wait. And so Extreme 5.0 gets more powdery and soft. Fresher than Classic 5.0, without being sporty fresh. More like opening a window on a sunny day in spring.
Sadly the sillage and performance are again disappointing so don't expect to enjoy the dry down too much.
Final verdict: If you like Zara Extreme 5.0, give Starwalker a try! The latter is more linear, so it lacks the squeeze of lemon, but it's a bit brighter and has way better performance.
After drying down a bit and breathing for about half an hour, a little bit of Mont Blanc's Starwalker comes peeking around the corner. Which gets more pronounced the longer we wait. And so Extreme 5.0 gets more powdery and soft. Fresher than Classic 5.0, without being sporty fresh. More like opening a window on a sunny day in spring.
Sadly the sillage and performance are again disappointing so don't expect to enjoy the dry down too much.
Final verdict: If you like Zara Extreme 5.0, give Starwalker a try! The latter is more linear, so it lacks the squeeze of lemon, but it's a bit brighter and has way better performance.
