1 - Bergamot, Tea Leaf, Sandal Wood Rosendo Mateu - Olfactive Expressions 2015

I just got this perfume. It has been a blind purchase, guided by the good comments that I have been able to read over several days. I have to say that the opening is an explosion of bergamot, green mandarin and lemon, of excellent quality, almost astringent. After a few minutes, it becomes more floral, with orange blossom and jasmine appearing, always maintaining a bitter tone but with magnificent finesse and elegance.

This phase lasts about 3-4 hours. without practically declining in intensity, being a perfume with a very correct duration, although it is not a projection perfume (I think according to its philosophy of summer and fresh fragrance), which remains flush with the skin for a long time. However, I have noticed that it is a perfume that is noticeable in bursts for practically its entire life, which can perfectly be about 6-7 hours.

Quite an achievement for this type of fresh fragrance. The drydown is a creamy sandalwood, which really is flush with the skin, where the citrus and neroli disappear completely. In summary, a summer perfume, 100% unisex, refreshing, far from the popular citrus perfumes, original, and with quality ingredients, a great creation by a great master, how could it be otherwise. Totally recommended.

9/10

As soon as I spray this perfume, citrus fruits become the protagonists. The bergamot is very evident, the lime is less intense, I perceive the mandarin leaf more than the fruit. After a few seconds lavender and sage appear and join the citrus accord and for 5 minutes the scent remains aromatic-citrus. Rosemary and thyme do not honor us with their presence. At this point the fragrance turns towards the note of tea, which here is expressed in the key of green leaf, without the addition of sugar. Together with the tea I also smell the effluvia of orange blossom and petitgrain which are felt in equal measure. So the heart is green, soapy, citrusy and slightly woody. It takes an hour and a half for this beautiful arrangement to finally disappear. In the base there is an sandalwood, far too creamy, which is not supported by other notes, so it cannot be said to be a great finish. It is a perfume that in its development releases a clean, fresh and relaxing sensation, but has a sandalwood which, in the finish, clashes.

This is a really underrated freshie. It reminds me of Nio from Xerjoff, the tea notes is quite prominent combined with it´s green nature, really great and lasting stuff for this sort of scent. It can be found for great deals, around designer prices and for that price it is quite the gem. Will be using this one a lot on the warmer months.

My favorite scent. Head in Earl Grey. Beautiful bergamot opening. Tea is more Darjeeling or green tea. Sandalwood lingers pleasantly on the skin. The heart has a cooling impression. Conveys attentive calmness. A spring and summer fragrance. Dry, not sweet.

My first impression on paper was somewhat old-school, strongly citrusy, a bit herbal, a bit woody.
Still, in some way elegant. In the drydown, I was surprised that the citrus remained so present after a while.

On my skin, the citrus is also very strong at first. But now I perceive the white flowers more strongly. It has more depth. In the drydown, the citrus fades into the background faster, where it is still present but no longer as prominent. Over time, it remains "light," but becomes sweeter, warmer, and creamier. The sandalwood and musk unfold and linger.

The longevity and sillage are average.

I can somewhat understand some of the negative associations in the statements, especially at the beginning. But the progression is, in my opinion, really beautifully multifaceted.

It’s always astonishing how differently we perceive scents. Just as different as we all are.