BORNTOSTANDOUT Zest Z&T Sample

What we think:

A fresh zesty clean masculine sporty cologne type of scent. The gin here doesn't make it too dry; there's a big splash of freshness that keeps it from coming across as austere. It's aromatic, but the herbal qualities here are fresh, upbeat and modern - not old school at all. We think this could easily be worn by anyone of any age.

Although the notes list looks like this would potentially have some dark intensity, it really doesn't come across as dark like that to us at all. The patchouli is noticeable, but smooth.

Interestingly, to us this smells more along the lines of a nice masculine designer cologne than the others by BORNTOSTANDOUT (which often veer towards the avant garde, or at least more obviously niche-smelling). But if this is your favorite type of scent profile, you might appreciate a version with higher quality ingredients like this.