57 Le Cherche Midi 2012

"57 Tokyo Spring" was on my wish list, the pyramid sounds so promising. However, I find this scent exceptionally unique.
I tested it for the first time blind and suspected Yuzu, the sour Japanese citrus fruit. I smelled something spicy that initially seemed a bit too dominant, but now I know it is the bay leaf. However, it retreats after a short time. I detected delicate flowers and something reminiscent of lemon balm, but not quite, something familiar to me. Then I remembered "No 30 Le Cherche Midi" and yes, it is Shiso, but used much more subtly. And then there is what I noted as oak moss during my second testing.
A very delicate, transparent scent, almost minimalist in the dosage of the many ingredients, not all of which can be individually identified. White, cautiously flavored tea, that is "57 Tokyo Spring" as well. The intention is perfectly captured: Spring in Tokyo and a fragrance that represents the Japanese scent tradition: Light, delicate, very balanced with a small sillage to not overpower the natural scent.
"57 Tokyo Spring" delivers what it promises, a wonderful light spring and summer fragrance with that certain something.