Eau Blanche Brecourt 2011 Eau de Parfum

The initial citrus note is delicious, but unfortunately fades quite quickly. For me, Eau Blanche then becomes a true tea scent. And primarily green tea. Sparkling, fresh, intense, lively, bitter, green. It gains a bit of sharpness from the ginger, which emphasizes the bitterness. Osmanthus unfortunately takes a back seat. This otherwise very gentle, watercolor-orange, velvety note has no chance to assert itself against the intensity of the fresh tea on my skin. There's no trace of the freesia either. But that’s okay. The rest already smells nice enough. A very slight woodiness is still present, giving the perfume a bit more hold and depth. The musk here is neither particularly powdery nor particularly soapy. Everything remains very fresh, very clear, rather bright.

A well-made green tea scent without sweetness, but with a bitter, almost fougère-herbaceous note, which is guaranteed to be quite pleasant in high temperatures. Just don’t forget to take the bottle with you for re-spraying in between, as the longevity (for me) leaves something to be desired.