I am so surprised by the bad reviews on this fragrance! I've ordered this twice, once last winter and again this year, and the product has smelled amazing both times. I am using gb 464 at 1oz/lb and have great cold and hot throw. I love to light this one while I'm studying because the fresh smell keeps me feeling alert and doesn't give me a headache. This year I tried to combine it with "fresh coffee" to get a peppermint mocha type scent, but the peppermint totally overwhelmed the coffee, even though I used more coffee than peppermint in the mix. It still same out smelling great though; it smells just like Andes mints. I don't find this to be a synthetic or plasticy scent at all-- if you're on the fence, I'd say get a small bottle and give it a try :)