Scent Stories Vol.2/Ch.03 - Chef's Table MiN New York 2015
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Entry into the green niche, relatively pleasing
Interesting, to be honest I expected something more herbal & vegetable from the name. Don't get me wrong, it definitely has a nice green and slightly herbal-leafy note, subtle dill, noticeable basil, tomato leaf, and a hint of sage. However, immediately (within 1-3 minutes really) a delicate-fresh, not sour, but rather slightly sweet, candied bergamot zest overlays it. This makes it significantly less niche than one might think, a niche for the mainstream so to speak, as a few (though not all) of the brand manage to do (or some might say: no longer dare).
In the heart, the flowers do come through, but overall it remains noticeably on the delicate green side, just as the bergamot in the top notes has tamed the green, here rose and iris balance each other out, it is miles away from a rose scent, but still not a truly vegetable-herbal fragrance.
In the dry down, it reveals even more green, yet the tonka appears particularly natural due to those green remnants, the musk is especially present and adds a watery acidity to the subtle herbs, as if they were freshly pressed.
Overall, as mentioned above, a relatively pleasing green fragrance, for people who want to enter the world of green niche scents. It is not as special as the name or the top notes might suggest. Nicely composed, but also not earth-shatteringly creative.
[tested on skin]
In the heart, the flowers do come through, but overall it remains noticeably on the delicate green side, just as the bergamot in the top notes has tamed the green, here rose and iris balance each other out, it is miles away from a rose scent, but still not a truly vegetable-herbal fragrance.
In the dry down, it reveals even more green, yet the tonka appears particularly natural due to those green remnants, the musk is especially present and adds a watery acidity to the subtle herbs, as if they were freshly pressed.
Overall, as mentioned above, a relatively pleasing green fragrance, for people who want to enter the world of green niche scents. It is not as special as the name or the top notes might suggest. Nicely composed, but also not earth-shatteringly creative.
[tested on skin]
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