Tilleul Cédrat Fragonard 2013

In my search for a truly authentic linden blossom scent, I also came across Tilleul Cédrat. Unfortunately, it was not a hit for me.

The citrusy opening, which at least made it into the fragrance name, was gone for me almost immediately. Then comes the linden blossom, but almost just as intensely the violet. I can't really identify jasmine and orange blossom; rather, they come across as a diffuse floral jumble. Overall, it is harmonious. However, after the citrus opening fades, there is no significant development for me (thankfully, it did not become "soapy" on my skin). But overall, I found it too flat, too cloyingly sweet, and above all, too little linden for a Tilleul (or too much violet, depending on how you look at it).

The longevity was not particularly impressive, but the sillage was somewhat better - if that's how one sees it. At least in the first hour or so, there was enough sillage to annoy other people properly.

A little tip at the end: There is a really beautiful, authentic, and also very affordable linden blossom to sniff at Harry Lehmann!