Rendez-vous au Cap Ferrat Godet 2019

Recently, someone said to me that this January feels like the 13th month of the year 2020. The situation is still tense, the weather unpleasant - so one has to make oneself comfortable at home. Fragrances can help transport your mind to another place, and Rendez-vous au Cap Ferrat certainly lives up to its name.

Godet's creation is by no means an ordinary aquatic, but is primarily inspired by the landscape of the Côte d'Azur: rocky, green coast and the view of the deep blue Mediterranean. Instead of Calone, Dihydromyrcenol, or similar notes, the maritime aspect of the fragrance presents itself more subtly as a salty/mineral note. Bergamot and lemon are more of a backdrop, as the truly dominant facets here are the aromatic and green ones. Juniper berry is particularly prominent in the top note, with thyme even more so. Later, woody notes come into play - I mainly think of vetiver and cedar - and thankfully, there is no sweetness at all.

The overall impression is therefore extremely natural. Some might even describe it as a bottled longing for a place. The various notes are really well balanced, but one small drawback for me is that Rendez-vous au Cap Ferrat is overall a bit less fresh than other representatives of this genre. At the beginning, I would even describe it as having a relatively dense texture, yet the fragrance never feels particularly heavy. And this brings me to another point of criticism: it quickly becomes a skin scent on me, which hardly projects and could benefit from a bit more lightness. The longevity is fine, and perhaps warmer temperatures will help - which I am already longing for, just like the possibility of truly traveling again and not just in thought.