The smell in short
It smells mostly marine and citrus. Orange and eucalyptus at the top, marine notes and amber in the middle and Madagascar vanilla and musk at the base.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Pure Blue notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Nautica Pure Blue EDT in detail
Nautica is the house behind Pure Blue EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its marine side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscano unisex has more depth.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Dumont Nitro Platinum lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like Madagascar vanilla and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
Pure Blue price per bottle size
The usual price in Europe is about €36. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs more than Shiseido Zen.
Is Pure Blue your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is marine (100%), followed by citrus and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy marine and citrus smells and notes like marine notes and Madagascar vanilla. Less obvious notes include lime, birch and cedar. Perfume fans rate it 4.11 out of 5.
If you like Pure Blue, try these
Similar picks to try: Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscano unisex (4 shared notes), Imaginary Authors Every Storm a Serenade unisex (5 shared notes), Shiseido Zen (4 shared notes) and Dumont Nitro Platinum (5 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Does Pure Blue project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
Can women wear Pure Blue?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.