Good Life
Davidoff (1998)

My enthusiasm for this has dwindled since I last tried it. It's pleasant enough for what it is (a mid-90s amber-floral-freshie) but it lacks depth. The aquatic aromachems Bourdon likes so much flatten out the more interesting elements here.

Of the "designer fig" fragrances of note, this one lags far behind the Marc Jacobs and Salvatore Ferragamo offerings.

Good Life draws on the olfactory fig tree invented by Olivia Giacobetti,
but Good Life is more than the smell of a fig tree.

It takes the fig tree and zings it up with grapefruit and blackcurrant - the same notes that Calice Becker put into her transcendent What about Adam the year before - which gives a combination of vibrant head, fruity fig, and powdery-woody-leaves.

A lime green hybrid, it soars beyond naturalism, twisting its theme into abstract odours that keep you guessing :
what is that? ... is it a fig tree?

Yes it is
No it's not,

it's an image of a fig tree
with other plants around,
and shade and soil below;
a virtual perfume garden.

This was MY scent through the late nineties and early 2000's. Man alive I never thought they'd discontinue this awesome selling and awesome smelling EDT.

Always got compliments on this, I wore it year-round, it was never overpowering or obnoxious, and I've barely got a few weeks left....

Too bad it takes a car payment to buy a new bottle....

Bring this classic back!

After the owning phase with its berry and lavender mix, the fig arises, constituted of fig leaves and a fruit in unison. Not really very sweet and not unpleasant.

In the heart notes the violet is evident, a violet that is quite smooth, and in the base accompanied by soft woodsy impressions. Whiffs of clove-like aromas take turns with a gently resinous undertone, but the fig note remains present interwoven into the whole mix.

I get moderate sillage, good projection and seven hours of longevity on my skin.

A smooth spring scent for cooler days, its main drawback is its synthetic nature, as well as the generic character of some of its constituents. 2.75/5.

Stardate 20161024:

A cool water wannabe. I don't see the fuss here. One of the few cases where the decision to discontinue has been a wise one.
Buy cool water and be glad.

It was a total brain meltdown that led me to selling my bottle of The Good Life. One of the few mistakes that I have made as far as selling/trading scents. I was in a different frame of mind as far as what I was looking for in a scent. Now that I am older I do appreciate the scent more. The opening is a standard citrus open with a slight twist to my nose of the grapefruit and fig. The fig flows throughout and I get a hint of vetiver but I do not see it listed but I do smell it... or at least think I do lol. If you have a bottle hold on to it... if the price EVER comes down I will get it again. Enjoy!