Top Notes 
True lavender
Heart Notes 
Blackcurrant bud
Blue atlas cedar
Base Notes 
White musk
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One Hundred Forty and One Lavender
Uncommented Fragrances No. 156
By the power vested in me as a state and church-certified lavender inspector, it is undoubtedly my duty to write the first comment on this new lavender fragrance by Jean-Claude Ellena (sic!) - and let me say right away: It is good.
In my collection of currently available lavender fragrances, there are 140 little bottles (see my page). One more is now added. Not counted are the lavender fragrances I have tested over time that have been discontinued. Their number is legion.
The question that arises in the strict and impartial examination, however, is whether the product in question can indeed be considered a lavender fragrance, as stated.
After all, there are heretical products like blackcurrant bud and white musk bubbling in the cauldron (we'll let the cedar slide; there’s nothing wrong with a woody base).
In fact, a green-leafed and sharply fruity cassis note can be consistently perceived in this very light, very fresh fragrance, complementing the herbal note of lavender with a fruity one. Thus, Lavande Romaine takes a step out of the realm of classic lavender fragrances while still keeping one foot behind the red line. The examination can therefore be considered passed, especially since the musk neither disturbs nor powders, but merely contours the base a bit.
For those seeking a completely new, differently accented, classic AND modern lavender fragrance, Master Ellena delights with a charming re-conception here.
By the power vested in me as a state and church-certified lavender inspector, it is undoubtedly my duty to write the first comment on this new lavender fragrance by Jean-Claude Ellena (sic!) - and let me say right away: It is good.
In my collection of currently available lavender fragrances, there are 140 little bottles (see my page). One more is now added. Not counted are the lavender fragrances I have tested over time that have been discontinued. Their number is legion.
The question that arises in the strict and impartial examination, however, is whether the product in question can indeed be considered a lavender fragrance, as stated.
After all, there are heretical products like blackcurrant bud and white musk bubbling in the cauldron (we'll let the cedar slide; there’s nothing wrong with a woody base).
In fact, a green-leafed and sharply fruity cassis note can be consistently perceived in this very light, very fresh fragrance, complementing the herbal note of lavender with a fruity one. Thus, Lavande Romaine takes a step out of the realm of classic lavender fragrances while still keeping one foot behind the red line. The examination can therefore be considered passed, especially since the musk neither disturbs nor powders, but merely contours the base a bit.
For those seeking a completely new, differently accented, classic AND modern lavender fragrance, Master Ellena delights with a charming re-conception here.
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