Bought a Loewe Esencia EDP in 150ml a little over a week ago because my 100ml bottle is running low. And now that it's here, I figured I'd share with the class why this has been my daily go-to for the past few years and why I like it so much.

To start with, and to get this out of the way, yes this is Loewe's take on the Aventus-inspired DNA that a lot of fragrance houses have been replicating or being inspired by for years. It's that green backbone that a lot of people are familiar with. But this does a few things a lot differently than Aventus and those things are the reason why I much prefer the Loewe.

This doesn't have the fruitiness that comes from that familiar pineapple note. This also doesn't have a smokiness to it. Loewe strips those back and double down on the earthy, woody, and mossy notes. And as someone who's a huge fan of green fragrances, this makes me happy. Feels like walking through a lush green forest after a shower of rain. The earth, the wood, the moss growing on the tree barks, and the lavender growing nearby absorb that rain. That's the vibe I get. It's fresh in a very green way.

It also smells like a really well-blended fragrance made with high quality ingredients and oils. And this isn't surprising given Loewe's many other releases and their quality. This one is classy, elegant, but also super versatile. This can be worn all year long and is suitable for pretty much any weather really. It's not a super loud fragrance which is nice, and it settles into this nice closer aura around you instead of projecting for miles. In my experience over the years, it performs amazingly well. Far better than every other Aventus-inspired fragrance and far better than Aventus itself. I've smelled this on coats I've sprayed this on days later. And on skin, I comfortably get a good 8 hours on average.

This isn't something earth-shattering though. This isn't a super unique fragrance. This DNA is quite popular for a reason. So don't expect that. BUT when something smells this good, it doesn't need to reinvent the wheel imo. I personally couldn't care less about unique and interesting in this particular context.

One downside of this is Loewe's availablity in the market. They're significantly harder to find and are usually much more expensive than most other designer brands for whatever reason. Loewe _is_ a Spanish house and therefore it's easier to find their products around Europe than other places. I bought this 150ml bottle from a Spanish fragrance website called Sabina for a really good price. A 150ml bottle on that website is priced around what a 100ml is priced at your average discounter outside of Spain - if they even stock Loewe. So, I definitely recommend that website if you're looking for Loewe fragrances for good prices, not just this one.

But yeah, Loewe Esencia EDP has been my daily go-to for a while now and it's the type of fragrance that I'll always have a bottle or two of in my collection and I'll always rebuy as long as it keeps being produced. Absolutely fantastic stuff and (I'm gonna upset all the Creed fans) this is what modern day Creed Aventus wishes it could be. There, I said it.

My daily go-to for the past few years: Loewe Esencia EDP