Scentzilla!

I Love Love is Moschino’s latest offering under his “Cheap and Chic” banner.

Forgive me for saying so, but I Love Love seems like a funny brew made up of one part Dolce & Gabbana’s Light Blue… and one part Hawaiian Punch fruit drink concentrate. Do they even make that stuff anymore? It used to be sold in tin cans you’d prong open, and then pour to mix with water.

Anyhow. I guess it might be nice if I elaborated beyond that.

The top is tart and citrusy, which slowly melts into another layer of fruit juice. I’ve read that a red currant note is attributed in this fragrance, but my brain keeps saying “jams and jellies.” I perceive a berry and a sneaky little touch of peach.

All this fruit is dolloped onto cedar and musk. The base tenaciously clings to the fruit, making this rather long-lived for a fruity eau de toilette. The drydown reveals an oddly familiar kitchen scent: There’s a sharp tang that is quite like the way my knives smell after cutting green bell peppers, as they wait on my wooden cutting board to be cleaned. The metallic ring is not unpleasant to me, but I know some folks can’t bear even the tiniest hint of metal in their perfumes.

I will likely be content with the miniature bottle I have, and not buy a full size bottle. It’s pleasant enough, but it’s just not “me.” This may work out well for those who almost like Light Blue, but wish it was not quite so austere and clinical.

The only thing I’m not really digging is the name “I Love Love.” It’s sort of cheerily idiotic. (I have nothing against love, don’t get me wrong.) I was relieved only one person inquired about what I was wearing this week. His exact words were “I Love Love?? Okay. Well, it smells good anyway.” And the flacon is unfortunate. I guess it’s funky, but it looks like a piece to a child’s boardgame. Ah well, to each their own.