Top Notes 
Bergamot
Clary sage
Juniper
Lemon
Heart Notes 
Frankincense
Cardamom
Sandalwood
White tea
Base Notes 
Ambergris
Patchouli
Cashmere
Cedarwood
08/03/2024
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Good at what it does
This review was edited in May 2025, ~1.75 years after it was initially put up.
A review for one of the scents launched in 2023 by a premium brand, that being Clive Christian's only 2023 release Town & Country. While T&C as a fragrance has several layers, almost all of them are somewhat boring. Nonetheless, the overall product in its delivery is still good and as a result, I've opted to revise my previous title from "Rather forgettable" to "Good at what it does".
The scent opens masculine aromatic and features a type of lemon/lime feel that I recognize from Elysium pour Homme Eau de Parfum, but slightly more bitter. In my previous review, I highlighted the fougère aspects showcased in the top, but in this revised review, the primary note that I felt I was getting in the top was saffron, i.e. a prominent one-two of saffron & lemon. Throughout the wear, I can't really shake the feeling of saffron and the opposition between a Baccarat Rouge 540 Eau de Parfum style of saffron with Elysium pour Homme Eau de Parfum style of lemon/citruses. This opposition is imitated in the market by scents such as Parfums de Marly's Kalan and more recently also in fragrances like Fragrance du Bois' Lucius.
However, the actual note opposing the lemon is the cardamom. As a result, one of the products that features similarities to Town & Country is Xerjoff's Golden Green which contrasts cardamom with juniper. At certain points of the wearing experience, the combination of frankincense and woody tones add some depth to what would otherwise be a fairly plain product. In the dry-down, I'd say the main accords oppose each other directly: the scent is citrusy and fresh while also being spicy-sweet-woody. In my first wears, I had better success picking up on the juniper, but that wasn't as noteworthy for me in this revised review.
On the other aspects, I get good performance in the 8-10 hour range with most of it on an arm's length sillage. While the layers are cute and the blending is good-to-great, esp. the smooth musks incorporated in the base, the product also doesn't feel like it has sufficient complexity for the brand to be charging €450/50ml. At discounter pricings closer to $200, this is worth a look.
A review for one of the scents launched in 2023 by a premium brand, that being Clive Christian's only 2023 release Town & Country. While T&C as a fragrance has several layers, almost all of them are somewhat boring. Nonetheless, the overall product in its delivery is still good and as a result, I've opted to revise my previous title from "Rather forgettable" to "Good at what it does".
The scent opens masculine aromatic and features a type of lemon/lime feel that I recognize from Elysium pour Homme Eau de Parfum, but slightly more bitter. In my previous review, I highlighted the fougère aspects showcased in the top, but in this revised review, the primary note that I felt I was getting in the top was saffron, i.e. a prominent one-two of saffron & lemon. Throughout the wear, I can't really shake the feeling of saffron and the opposition between a Baccarat Rouge 540 Eau de Parfum style of saffron with Elysium pour Homme Eau de Parfum style of lemon/citruses. This opposition is imitated in the market by scents such as Parfums de Marly's Kalan and more recently also in fragrances like Fragrance du Bois' Lucius.
However, the actual note opposing the lemon is the cardamom. As a result, one of the products that features similarities to Town & Country is Xerjoff's Golden Green which contrasts cardamom with juniper. At certain points of the wearing experience, the combination of frankincense and woody tones add some depth to what would otherwise be a fairly plain product. In the dry-down, I'd say the main accords oppose each other directly: the scent is citrusy and fresh while also being spicy-sweet-woody. In my first wears, I had better success picking up on the juniper, but that wasn't as noteworthy for me in this revised review.
On the other aspects, I get good performance in the 8-10 hour range with most of it on an arm's length sillage. While the layers are cute and the blending is good-to-great, esp. the smooth musks incorporated in the base, the product also doesn't feel like it has sufficient complexity for the brand to be charging €450/50ml. At discounter pricings closer to $200, this is worth a look.
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