Jardin du Poète Eau d'Italie 2011

I think that Bertrand Duchaufour, while composing this commissioned work, was still inspired by a vacation in Tuscany or Provence. In his garden impression, it smells herbaceous and Mediterranean, but without spreading the scent of a kitchen or pharmacy.

After reading the top notes, I expected one of those green waters with Barbershop appeal, or an interchangeable men's fragrance. So it was all the more pleasant to experience the fragrant surprise after application.

Except for a brief and subdued sour moment at the beginning, Jardin du Poète is something like a herbaceous green soliflore, and the scent impression of a summer garden has been skillfully realized here. All the fragrance notes create a pleasant and very natural unity. I have rarely smelled a perfume that smells so "organic" without being generic or off in any way, and it also seems to contain a decent amount of synthetics.

With just over 7 hours, I was also surprised by the longevity. Only in terms of intensity has it been kept subtle, as JdP remains quite close to the skin from the start.

I think I will mark this garden for next summer, as at the moment I have had enough of the fresher scents and am enjoying the heavy spice bombs for the cooler season.