Goldfield & Banks - Ingenious Ginger

Written by Days

I would start off with that, if you are looking for a fragrance that is super unique, youthful, and uplifting; this would be the perfect choice for you.

Ingenious Ginger is a take on the Tygar/Vibrato DNA that everyone loves, but the main twist is the sweet vanilla which makes this fragrance different from the two it's taking on. I wouldn't say it's a gourmandy fragrance at all despite having vanilla in it.

It opens up extremely bright and sparkly, which honestly is my favourite part about the DNA in general. It feels like you just opened a can of gingerale, the sparkly and bubbly scent just hits you, and it is super refreshing and mood boosting. Then the drydown smells super sweet and clean, but it loses that sparkliness of the opening, which can kinda resemble you opening a can of soda and the soda eventually flattens out to the sweet syrup.

Performance wise I get around like 6 hours of wear on my skin. It is mostly because I have relatively dry skin and I am in situations where fragrance can fade away easier. But for a freshie I am genuinely impressed with how long it is able to last and project. Projection is around an arm's length which is fine. I feel fresh fragrances should not be nuclear or overpowering to the point it bothers other people, and Ingenious Ginger does that job quite nicely.

Overall, it has been an absolute pleasure to wear! I wouldn't say I got a gajillion compliments on it, but it is something I genuinely enjoy wearing and I think that's the magic of fragrances, as long as it makes you happy then it is a good fragrance. 10/10 would repurchase.