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Sweet sweet nutmeg
The only genres/notes etc that I generally dislike are aldehydes, fresh rose, chypres and fougeres. I tried Teisenddu back when it was buzzy a few years ago and did burn through my entire sample; but there was just something about the prevalent citrus/nutmeg/juniper that rang a bit too “fougere” on me; a little too masculine-traditional-cologne-esque if you will…
For some reason at the end of this brutal summer I suddenly went through a “must have the best” nutmeg fragrance quest (I think others with too-large collections will relate to these); which was definitely hampered by my fougere-dislike. Obviously that meant I needed to revisit Teissendu.
It’s still not gourmand on me, I don’t really get the cakey-baked goods so many people raved about when it came out…. BUT! If you too are all about the nutmeg this delivers. It’s perfection, like freshly grating it over a slightly spiced dough.
I don’t get the best longevity and definitely have to reapply throughout a work day, but it’s absolutely worth it.
I love that it manages to be only delicately sweet; it’s more redolent of the smell of the baking process and less the finished pastry on me.
I still think it leans masculine but I no longer find it prohibitively so. (Maybe because I tested so many truly masculine nutmeg heavy fougeres!!). It’s a gorgeous fragrance Im glad I revisited.
For some reason at the end of this brutal summer I suddenly went through a “must have the best” nutmeg fragrance quest (I think others with too-large collections will relate to these); which was definitely hampered by my fougere-dislike. Obviously that meant I needed to revisit Teissendu.
It’s still not gourmand on me, I don’t really get the cakey-baked goods so many people raved about when it came out…. BUT! If you too are all about the nutmeg this delivers. It’s perfection, like freshly grating it over a slightly spiced dough.
I don’t get the best longevity and definitely have to reapply throughout a work day, but it’s absolutely worth it.
I love that it manages to be only delicately sweet; it’s more redolent of the smell of the baking process and less the finished pastry on me.
I still think it leans masculine but I no longer find it prohibitively so. (Maybe because I tested so many truly masculine nutmeg heavy fougeres!!). It’s a gorgeous fragrance Im glad I revisited.
Dryasiulia
