Citrus Paradisi Cologne Czech & Speake for women and men

To me, it seems heavily-inspired by Monsieur Balmain, both in the notes and the bottle shape, but Balmain's seems way better.

This is beautiful, anyone who smells cat pee is a philistine and wouldn’t know class if it landed on their head! It’s quiet, doesn’t last a huge amount of time but citrus colognes never do, but it’s gorgeous. Opens grapefruit, bergamot and later an underlying spicy clove accord comes through. I love it and I’ll buy a full bottle for summer!

Initial application: I smell like a peculiarly citrusy mulled wine – and I like it!

20 minutes later, the (synthetic) civet and coriander emerge during the early stage dry down. Still enjoying it very much. The listed notes are all clearly apparent, though I do still have a very faint lingering "mulled wine" note, which may well be from the interaction with my skin, as I can't immediately attribute this to the listed ingredients or blend, per se.

A well-balanced scent; zesty and clean-smelling, but with enough with just enough complexity and depth to elevate what could have been a generic citrusy EDC experience. The synthetic civet adds a kind of "hormonal" vibe, for want of a better word. I don't mind that at all, at least on this occasion, as I think it adds interest here. But this is what possibly other reviewers are identifying as the "sour" or "urinal" note?

I wouldn't buy this, but would enjoy it on somebody else, and think it would suit a variety of people, without being limited to any particular demographic or season really, though possibly better suited to summer or early autumn. I think it is a little pricy, though.

i really like this fragrance allot as i sense a nice citrus in away that it is not overdone and not repetitive! and honestly i really wonder why do people smell bad things in it! i mean just like my friend, when he sniff it he said it's like the smell of a male organ!
it's a mix of grapefruit, oak moss, cedar, spices and pepper with a dark background of patchouli and amber. kind of dark a bit and very pleasant. but maybe it's because those guys works in bathroom manufacturing so they use bleaching like note in their fragrances that gives the impression of making an imaginative thoughts over it that it smells unpleasant! just a thought but it remains a good fragrance.

This simplicity of naming your fragrance the botanical name for grapefruit! HA!

Not my cup of tea at all. While I love grapefruit in fragrances, this went beyond the realms of citrus into almost...erm...pissy. Sorry!

Striking as a gentlemanly cologne, but way beyond sharp and indolic. It felt slightly unpleasant to me. The balance of citrus, oakmoss and spice made this feel like a fougere on crack. The combination of citrus in spices clashes majorly and to me, it makes for an unpleasant experience.

I know this house has much more to offer and I have many more samples to try out so, for a first foray into this brand? I'm giving this one a miss!

This review is based on their sample. I get a short-lived grapefruit on top with a stale cat pee accord. After a few minutes, it's just the stale cat pee in all its glory. Moderate projection and longevity on my skin.

I got this as a blind buy and this will be my first negative review: Dry Grapefruit Juice and Cat Litter Box Piss on my shirt; on the skin, freshly lathered Vicks Vapor Rub with sharp grapefruit pith and rind and then horny cat spray or urine soaked diapers. I'm washing my shirt then taking a shower. VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!

I don't get Citrus or cats pee from this. It simply smells masculine, it's nice and inoffensive. I would not pay £65, to me it's a drugstore scent.

My 7 year old son said..."that smells like a fart". Nuff said! lol

I recieved a fresh sample of this direct from the company themselve, quite simply the best scent in the 'cologne' genre i have ever had the pleasure to come across, open up with a generic citrus smell, but there is a constant mouthwatering green fruity tone just lingering below the effervescent grapefruit and spice. The oakmoss gives it depth, something many cologne lack, i detect no patchoulli at work nor any cat urine note. I suspect that is should be a combination of grapegruit and sweat at work or perhaps just unfortunate chemistry. i do wish to have a bottle if it wasnt so overpriced, nevertheless high quality ingredients that do not come of synthetic at all, it is quite simply citrus paradisi to me :)

Although others have blamed civet for the "cat pee" and "urinal" cast of Czech & Speake CITRUS PARADISI, it seems from the manufacturer's card that the source of the dirtiness is actually ambergris, also derived from animals (concretized excretions from the intestines of sperm whales--or synthetic facsimiles featuring ambrein, etc.), hence animalic. I think that the oakmoss is contributing as well, casting a grayish shadow of sorts over an otherwise clarion citrus cologne featuring grapefruit.

The main problem, for me, is that this cologne smells characteristically masculine. It does not smell feminine at all and pushes the limits of unisex, it seems to me. There are plenty of citrus colognes around with which I am smitten, so I can safely skip this Czech & Speake creation, leaving more for those who love it. You are most welcome. Happy to oblige. (-;

As a Citrus lover I was expecting to adore this...
But I find it so intensely sour and indeed there are hints of the urinal! Infact its the aroma of a mens urinal (Urine and those fragrant cubes the pop in them)
This is a fragrance that had so much promise but I find it down right horrid- and at a high cost.

Smells like someone who has not washed for 3 days trying to mask their funky B.O. with grapefruit juice. Interesting, but ultimately not something I would wear.

Grease your wet hairs with a citrus flavored ointment when you're freshly shaved and while wearing a classic fougere and you'll get an idea of what Citrus Paradisi is all about. Animalic (boatloads of civet) and dirty/fresh. Challening, compelling and anusually classic. Try it if you dare...

Rating: 7/10

Overrated AND misunderstood - what a combo.

First, it's overrated, and that's saying it kindly. So many here and on other forums feel this is a very interesting and subversive citrus fragrance. Yeah, the grapefruit is tangy and sour, maybe not the first choice for more conventional citrus perfumes. But really, beyond its basic profile, Citrus Paradisi does nothing but display the grapefruit accord with total clarity. Quality ingredients are at work here, and the fruit is fresh and vibrant.

Still, the scent is often misinterpreted. The citrus is not the offending factor to so many noses - it's the impeccably blended civet that underlies everything. This animalic element gives the fragrance a pungency it might otherwise lack. Everything here is well-composed, but not very compelling. You have a sour, funky citrus that dries down to a pissy ghost of its former self, tinged with a stale suggestion of cigarette tobacco. I just don't know why I'd spent the major dollars on this. Sample and give it some careful consideration, but I wouldn't stress if you feel it's not for you - it's not a compliment getter, and not much fun to wear.

I mostly get cat pee. I can't imagine anyone wearing this. The bottle even looks like it's full of urine sample. What the hell is going on here?

"Unusual & striking" it speaks no lies....although I had not thought that an old, outdoor privy would be the scent-concept for this "citrus paradise"!

Oh, I know you are all falling over yourselves to try this now...so for all you wee-fanatics out there I shall delve further into this lavatorial liquor for a fuller fragrance description.

"But is it possible to grade & classify your pee?" I hear you cry! Why, of course! Silly you if you have never sampled the intoxicating aromas of asparagus-wee, the depth of morning "water" or those tangy fish-piss notes. Oh, you’re missing out on so much olfactory fun!

Here is old, stale urine in all its glory! Sweet with a sickly undertone that you can't help but re-sniff even though it turns your stomach. I’m gunning for male-wee here….more substance, more balls. What's more it has a delightful stable feel to it – herby hay, mouldy moss, citrus saddle soap & earthy, grimy, unclean bodies of both human & horse. To further spice it up: ancient, greasy suede chaps & well-used leather trousers all marinated in a trickle of the golden liquor for years & years…this wasn’t created from a one-wee whim! This took dedication.

Urine! Pee! Piss! & Wee! Finally, here is a substantial male flanker to Anglomania if you want to go for that all-important his n’ hers down-there theme. One to whip out when you want to pull off that "has she or hasn't she?" wet-pant smell when you're not blessed with a full bladder or you've already filled your Tena-lady.

Perhaps a more fitting name would be "Golden Shower" or "Urolagnia" – I was becoming quite a perfume bore before I smelled this offering, so thank you, C&S, thank you for creating this great olfactory joke! It almost made me pee my leather pants with laughter ;p