For a long time I was looking for a kind of summer oud, a colognesque work with a clear oud impact. In the meantime, I forgot this desire until I met then Yellow Lemon Tree. Unfortunately, in the concentration at the time long sold out, but not inspiring. The brand informed me in dialogue, Yellow Lemon Tree comes back sometime. It felt partly like waiting for Godot, but finally it was so far, but with a changed concentration, namely as an extrait. But - I take it in advance - this gave the fragrance a little more seriousness without losing the summery verve, however, because less lightness here means a certain plus in depth without wanting to be complex, however.
This, by the way, is the criticism that reached me so far from some people. It was proclaimed lack of diversity, lack of change in Yellow Lemon Tree but I ask: who exactly has claimed that this must always be? Isn't it enough to be able to olfactorically enjoy a refreshing, light, unapologetic fragrance? It is for me. Here already, because nothing else I expected, sought and demanded.
Undoubtedly, it starts citrusy, thanks to the animalic notes, the summer ingredients take on a darker, more mature and deeper essence. Summer becomes late summer, perhaps even autumn on warm days when many a withered leaf has already been lowered and the sun is no longer glaringly glaring in the firmament but Sol directs her sun chariot brightly, but interspersed with warm blush and not hot rays. Here, the moderate yet distinct lavender helps to create appealing character traits. Also the ginger is conciliatory, accompanies rather than in the course to emerge clearly.
Generally, the floral notes are overlaid by the density, intense citrus, which seems to be at its own zenith, provide no more than refining nuances, chisel the hesperidic ground. Successively, the scenery shifts to animalic-inspired showpieces. Creamy sandalwood with typical olfactory characteristics, a leathery touch settles over the citrus, similar to the well-known summer leather creations. But here, of course, more happens.
While the citrus says goodbye like a lukewarm October sun, the extremely introverted oud peels out here. It is never monologuing protagonist, is accompanied by the already mentioned sandalwood as well as other, rather delicate woody notes. Frankincense should not be imagined as smoky here, slightly resinous facets are added. No more, no less.
Thus ends my search for the summer oud; quaere et invenies. The perfume house has other, quite comparable fragrances, Rising Mysore is to be mentioned here, the hesperidic accentuation seems to me only slightly changed. Dixit & Zak can be recommended, the brand offers many interesting fragrances. Only the pricing policy seems questionable to me, significant increases as well as additionally with higher concentrations disproportionately more to demand, this may turn out to be a mistake at some point. Nevertheless, in the spirit of a sandwich review, I highlight the fragrance for you in the end. In my eyes, this is a classy "oud cologne". Period.
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