Institute Español Gotas Frecas eau de cologne with Spray 250 ml

I bought this scent completely blind, after discovering cheaper citrusy colognes at the start of the pandemic. Although I wasn't going outside the house, I still wanted something to slather on after shaving my face and head in the morning, but without wasting something too exotic on an audience of only me!If you've ever tried '4711' cologne, you'll instantly recognise distinct overtones of that in this fragrance. On opening, it smells almost identical with a strong, citrus, slightly pungent blast. You could be forgiven for thinking 'car air freshener' and it reminds me of the stuff a certain global car rental firm used to spritz their 'executive' fleet with in the 1990s.....That's no bad thing though, as I loved it back then!On the dry down it turns a bit more lemony but I would describe it as slightly more herbal than lemony and certainly not as lemon-zesty as a typical Turkish cologne like 'Duru.' Incidentally, if you're trying this to replace a Turkish lemon cologne, it smells nothing like it. On the upside though, this Gotas Frescas scent projects much more boldly and for far longer than either 4711 or Duru and I can still smell it on my skin (and anything else I've sprayed) 7-8 hours later. It's not too astringent either and you won't turn the air blue just after you've applied it to your newly razed chops.On that basis, this is great value for money. It's a brilliant warm-weather holiday scent and ideal for use by any gender. Something you can take with you and spray on liberally throughout the day, confident that you won't offend anybody. (You might also like to use it on your rental car...)

lovely smell and it lasts through the day!! Good value for money.

Fantastic great smell

Lovely Mediterranean perfume reminding you of hot sunny days. Previous comments thought the fragrance lasted a longtime - the jury is out for me but then its early days. Would buy again although the 250mls will last a very long time.

Pleasant, fresh, lemon cologne. Excellent value!

Too strong. Just realised, "concentrada" means concentrated however, it came without a box or a leaflet to include any instructions on how to dilute it. It's extremely strong and not suitable for my wearing. I tried to contact the seller but their chat is unresponsive. I probably won't return this item, because of the trouble but I am unable to use it as cologne. I am considering alternative uses for it including a room spray to disguise my neighbours smoking odour.. If was more pleasant scent it would've been great value. The item arrived on time and in good condition.This may be good for a heavy smoking environment, or someone who has knowledge on how to dilute fragrances. Disappointed :(

This cologne is lovely and fresh use after bath to keep cool and refreshed during the day.

ExcellentVery nice smell.