004 Gin Mandarine Musc Bon Parfumeur 2021

Out of curiosity, I ordered a small bottle and casually sprayed it on. Wow! What is that? In the first few seconds, a refreshing lemon and bergamot mix hits my skin, making it fizz. A sweet tangerine interjects and dims the first impression into a mildly fruity light. Spicy juniper and wonderfully tart ginger emerge and harmonize the fragrance without taking away its freshness and citrusiness. These fragrance notes shimmer and sparkle on my skin like little diamonds in the sun. Every few minutes, a different note moves into the front row, only to leave the stage to another note a little later. It goes on like this for quite a while and is a lot of fun for my nose. Only very late on does white musk shroud the glittering stones in its delicate veil. I have not yet been able to find tonka, tobacco and patch in the drydown. H/S are quite decent for a freshy. Sprayed on chilled, it will certainly be my star during the hot weeks.