When I was a little girl my grandmother would get the Macintosh Apple Yankee candles. I loved the way they smell and would hold them just to sniff them when no one was looking. The opening of this perfume, while smelling nothing like a candle by, reminds me of that time in my life. It's also very fresh, and I love it in warmer weather. What I would say about this fragrance besides all that, is that this is a good freshie for folks who don't normally like them. It's not citrussy, not woody, not super aromatic. But definitely fresh! Almost in a shampoo-ish way, but I don't get any actual soapiness.