an expensive mixed bag [SEP] there are only a few reviews on castle forbes special reserve neroli a couple are on here a few randomly online you have to dig for them so if you are reading this you are more of a fragrance lover than the average tommy bahama fan put simply cf neroli is not a popular edp nor is the brand you have to know some things about fragrance and have a specific knowledge about neroli itself to have come searching for castle forbes version this is how i came to know this brand and edp myselfmy view is that it is not worth the cost of that is a lot of money for a bottle cf has a nice brand image the edp presentation is great and the quality of the materials used are outstanding however the scent alone falls shortneroli reserve starts out wonderfully crisp orange and neroli combined with greens like pine grass and hedges you feel like you are at the beach sitting just where the sand dunes meet a lush forest this lasts for about minutes then the woody musky basenotes kick in and this is where cf got it wrong it deteriorates into a powdery barbershop very british scent it is something your grandmother not grandfather would have worn if she lived in london in designer houses today try and replicate this a bit usually just producing a floraly loud baby powder vibe see mdci invasion barbare this basenote scent is what then dominates for the next hours more if you have sprayed any arm chest hair the woods are not masculine woods just faint tree bark reallythe edp strength is phenomenal this stuff lasts the only problem is whether or not you like to smell like a woman particularly a powderpuff with flowers i do get some faint whiffs of neroli but it is overpowered by the floral powder i would not recommend this for a man and unfortunately would recommend tom fords neroli portofino over this a different vibe for sure more aquatic but tfs neroli sustainsoverall of stars just because the ingredients are so good but the scent is not as much neroli as it is the musky amber that cf used bummer