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Hit by a Shower Instead of Bombarded
If you fear an olfactory bombardment given the name of the fragrance, rest assured. 'Artillery' refers to 'Artillery Ground', a historic shooting range that is now - long swallowed by the metropolis - often used for (sports) events. Nearby, in Artillery Passage close to Liverpool Street Underground Station in London, is one of the two Angela Flanders shops.
Instead of a bombardment, we are showered, and in the most beautiful way: with aromatic citrus fruit. Le Premier offers a straightforward, deliciously fresh Cologne opening, in which, apart from the rosemary, all the mentioned notes can be immediately detected. However, the spice does not take long to make its presence known, within a few minutes the latecomer becomes apparent. The rosemary is not alone, there is a hint of warmth... cinnamon?
As a central freshness extender, it is not spice but lemon verbena that plays this role - with its component 'citral', it is well-suited to extend the longevity of citrus notes. After five minutes, I am confident in my assessment, as the camouflage lemon also adds a certain amount of green to the fragrance. With a correspondingly heightened expectation, it can be noticed from the very beginning in a second test.
Despite this infusion, the citrus note loses strength rapidly after barely a quarter of an hour. Within the first half hour, Le Premier has transformed into a citrus-green-airy veil on the skin, initially still pleasantly sparkling, garnished with a hint of white flowers. This is not much in terms of presence, even for a Cologne. At least this undeniably pleasant scent aura lasts a few hours and reaches (albeit with difficulty) into the afternoon.
At least it remains characteristically stable for a long time, predominantly a pleasing, mild verbena freshness with a pinch of spice that never becomes heated. Neroli rounds it off, pulling it a bit into the plush feminine territory through light musk towards the end. Perhaps, nearly completely hidden, there is also a tiny bit of fixative resin involved. Mastic perhaps; I thank Ronin for the (general - not specific) hint.
Conclusion: This - as claimed - new interpretation of Napoleon's favorite Cologne is a solid, somewhat short-lived Cologne without a unique selling point. However, the fragrance certainly does not need to hide behind various others of its kind.
Instead of a bombardment, we are showered, and in the most beautiful way: with aromatic citrus fruit. Le Premier offers a straightforward, deliciously fresh Cologne opening, in which, apart from the rosemary, all the mentioned notes can be immediately detected. However, the spice does not take long to make its presence known, within a few minutes the latecomer becomes apparent. The rosemary is not alone, there is a hint of warmth... cinnamon?
As a central freshness extender, it is not spice but lemon verbena that plays this role - with its component 'citral', it is well-suited to extend the longevity of citrus notes. After five minutes, I am confident in my assessment, as the camouflage lemon also adds a certain amount of green to the fragrance. With a correspondingly heightened expectation, it can be noticed from the very beginning in a second test.
Despite this infusion, the citrus note loses strength rapidly after barely a quarter of an hour. Within the first half hour, Le Premier has transformed into a citrus-green-airy veil on the skin, initially still pleasantly sparkling, garnished with a hint of white flowers. This is not much in terms of presence, even for a Cologne. At least this undeniably pleasant scent aura lasts a few hours and reaches (albeit with difficulty) into the afternoon.
At least it remains characteristically stable for a long time, predominantly a pleasing, mild verbena freshness with a pinch of spice that never becomes heated. Neroli rounds it off, pulling it a bit into the plush feminine territory through light musk towards the end. Perhaps, nearly completely hidden, there is also a tiny bit of fixative resin involved. Mastic perhaps; I thank Ronin for the (general - not specific) hint.
Conclusion: This - as claimed - new interpretation of Napoleon's favorite Cologne is a solid, somewhat short-lived Cologne without a unique selling point. However, the fragrance certainly does not need to hide behind various others of its kind.
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