85 community ratings

Menthe Froide

2017UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.6/ 10

Community score
85 ratings

Aura Perfume Menthe Froide is a cool, sharp unisex scent that lays peppermint, curly mint and an ice accord over lemon and bergamot.

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Skunky's take: It shines in warm weather, and the votes agree.

How does it perform?

From 80 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.5 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

84% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Lemon Bergamot Petitgrain Mandarin orange Pink pepper Aldehydes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Ice accord Peppermint Lavender Caraway

Curly mint

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Sandalwood Frankincense Musk Ambroxan Ambergris Oakmoss

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Aquatic
Green
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody

What does Menthe Froide smell like?

It opens with lemon, bergamot and mandarin orange giving a bright citrus start, while pink pepper and aldehydes add a light spark. In the heart the mints and the ice accord lead, with lavender and caraway giving that chill a spicy edge. It dries down onto a woody, green base of vetiver, sandalwood and oakmoss, softened by musk and ambroxan.

Most voters pick summer and spring, and leisure, business and daytime wear come up most. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. More voters read it as masculine, though it works as unisex. Davidoff Cool Water (Eau de Toilette) and Ralph Lauren Polo Sport (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.