06/03/2020
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In 2011, the Yardley company launched a fragrance that combined the pleasant freshness of citrus notes with the subtle elegance of precious woods in a very pleasant, elegant way.
This eau de toilette was marketed by Yardley under the equally simple and apt name "Citrus&Wood".
Lovers of English fragrances attested him, in addition to clearly classic elements, a very fresh, moderately modern aura that combines noblesse and understatement.
The durability of this fragrance was enormous.
Rarely has the term "citrus wood" been so justified as with this eau de toilette.
The transition from cool, bright, green-fresh citric to the warmer opulence of the woody notes can be regarded as extremely well done.
A barbershop fragrance that wonderfully reconciles tradition and modernity.
The top note of the 2011 fragrance opens with a clear, light bergamot, which immediately turns green with lime and, very modestly, grapefruit. This is fresh, this is pleasant, this is unsweet and very classic.
A bouquet of self-confident green lemon, a touch of elemi-resin and some tangerine and orange skilfully round off the prelude.
The transition to the heart note is almost imperceptible. The fragrance becomes a little darker, one almost wants to say: more serious.
A somewhat creaky but very pleasant birch opens the round of woody notes, discreetly flanked by some green tea, which accompanies the pepper without drowning it out.
Cumin and ginger support the birch-pepper combination very reservedly. The still strong, very noble citric contrasts this in a wonderfully elegant way.
The long and solidly resonant base of vetiver, sandalwood, a hint of patchouli and oakmoss leaves room for the freshness of the citrus notes to breathe even at the end.
This fragrance seems simple, almost straightforward, but its elegance and strength gradually give an idea of how finely tuned these numerous ingredients must be to achieve such a fragrant experience.
A masterpiece of the perfumer Christian Provenzano.
Unfortunately, this scent is hardly available anymore, because no matter which pages I visit on the net - I am always told either that the scent is sold out or "currently not available".
Mostly I am referred to the eau de toilette "Gentleman Citrus & Wood"
Apparently, Yardley India felt that it was now time for a massive reformulation.
They slightly changed the name by prefixing it with the term "gentleman" and launched a completely different, reformulated fragrance that no longer has anything in common with the original version.
As is so often the case, this reformulation has gone down the proverbial drain.
Compared to the 2011 version, the top note of the reformulated Eau de Toilette is much more watery, not to say washed out. The citric opening is faint, one-dimensional, almost boring, and the ingredients that make up this citric are not specified. I assume that by no means as many ingredients were used in the version of 2011.
I perceive a weak lemon, some bergamot, possibly a touch of tangerine. But after a few seconds, the top note slides off into an indefinable synthetic something that unsuccessfully tries to imitate natural citrus notes. This is not very well done, it is weakly composed, and above all it is not very durable.
The heart note begins with an abrupt break, an almost harsh transition from the artificial citrus fruit to a somewhat dull mint with an unpleasant toothpaste note.
What this mint has to do with a fragrance called "Citrus & Wood" is not clear to me, especially since it neither softens the artificiality of the citrus fears nor is it able to establish any connection to the wood tones that soon introduce the base note.
The mint note stands somewhat haphazardly on its own, seems out of place, but then quickly makes way for woody notes that appear simply soapy.
In the base note I can neither perceive vetiver nor sandalwood. At most, a hint of patchouli can possibly be detected, but perhaps there is also the wish of the father of the thought.
The cedar, if it should be contained in this fragrance, has shamefully hidden itself and probably does not want to be involved in this disaster.
Perceptible, however, is a soapy, cheap-looking musk, which fortunately evaporates as quickly as the whole brew
I would like to give the inclined reader who has followed me so far the opportunity to compare the ingredients of both fragrances once again.
"Citrus&Wood" (2011):
Top note bergamot, lime, elemi resin, grapefruit, lemon, tangerine, orange
Heart notes: birch, pepper, cumin, ginger, tea, carrot seeds
Base notes: vetiver, sandalwood, amber, cedar, patchouli, oakmoss, tonka bean
"Gentleman Citrus&Wood" (no year):
Top note: citric notes,
Heart note: mint
Base note: Musk
Apparently, "Gentleman Citrus&Wood" didn't even bother to actually include woody notes in this weak little water.
To sell this stuff under the, albeit imperceptibly changed name "Citrus&Wood" is brazen I also find it astonishing that this reformulated eau de toilette can apparently only be purchased on Ebay and Amazon from a company based in India.
If you take a closer look at this company, you notice that it is no longer called "Yardley London" but "Yardley India".
The homepage of the company "Yardley & Co Ltd", which still indicates the company headquarters with "London, UK", does not list either the eau de toilette "Citrus&Wood" from 2011 or the apparently new or reformulated "Gentleman Citrus&Wood", which has been offered since the end of last year.
So if you want to (re)buy the fragrance of 2011, you will be disappointed if instead a completely different, much weaker and poorly composed fragrance flutters into your home, which you also have to get from India ...
I call that a cheat
This eau de toilette was marketed by Yardley under the equally simple and apt name "Citrus&Wood".
Lovers of English fragrances attested him, in addition to clearly classic elements, a very fresh, moderately modern aura that combines noblesse and understatement.
The durability of this fragrance was enormous.
Rarely has the term "citrus wood" been so justified as with this eau de toilette.
The transition from cool, bright, green-fresh citric to the warmer opulence of the woody notes can be regarded as extremely well done.
A barbershop fragrance that wonderfully reconciles tradition and modernity.
The top note of the 2011 fragrance opens with a clear, light bergamot, which immediately turns green with lime and, very modestly, grapefruit. This is fresh, this is pleasant, this is unsweet and very classic.
A bouquet of self-confident green lemon, a touch of elemi-resin and some tangerine and orange skilfully round off the prelude.
The transition to the heart note is almost imperceptible. The fragrance becomes a little darker, one almost wants to say: more serious.
A somewhat creaky but very pleasant birch opens the round of woody notes, discreetly flanked by some green tea, which accompanies the pepper without drowning it out.
Cumin and ginger support the birch-pepper combination very reservedly. The still strong, very noble citric contrasts this in a wonderfully elegant way.
The long and solidly resonant base of vetiver, sandalwood, a hint of patchouli and oakmoss leaves room for the freshness of the citrus notes to breathe even at the end.
This fragrance seems simple, almost straightforward, but its elegance and strength gradually give an idea of how finely tuned these numerous ingredients must be to achieve such a fragrant experience.
A masterpiece of the perfumer Christian Provenzano.
Unfortunately, this scent is hardly available anymore, because no matter which pages I visit on the net - I am always told either that the scent is sold out or "currently not available".
Mostly I am referred to the eau de toilette "Gentleman Citrus & Wood"
Apparently, Yardley India felt that it was now time for a massive reformulation.
They slightly changed the name by prefixing it with the term "gentleman" and launched a completely different, reformulated fragrance that no longer has anything in common with the original version.
As is so often the case, this reformulation has gone down the proverbial drain.
Compared to the 2011 version, the top note of the reformulated Eau de Toilette is much more watery, not to say washed out. The citric opening is faint, one-dimensional, almost boring, and the ingredients that make up this citric are not specified. I assume that by no means as many ingredients were used in the version of 2011.
I perceive a weak lemon, some bergamot, possibly a touch of tangerine. But after a few seconds, the top note slides off into an indefinable synthetic something that unsuccessfully tries to imitate natural citrus notes. This is not very well done, it is weakly composed, and above all it is not very durable.
The heart note begins with an abrupt break, an almost harsh transition from the artificial citrus fruit to a somewhat dull mint with an unpleasant toothpaste note.
What this mint has to do with a fragrance called "Citrus & Wood" is not clear to me, especially since it neither softens the artificiality of the citrus fears nor is it able to establish any connection to the wood tones that soon introduce the base note.
The mint note stands somewhat haphazardly on its own, seems out of place, but then quickly makes way for woody notes that appear simply soapy.
In the base note I can neither perceive vetiver nor sandalwood. At most, a hint of patchouli can possibly be detected, but perhaps there is also the wish of the father of the thought.
The cedar, if it should be contained in this fragrance, has shamefully hidden itself and probably does not want to be involved in this disaster.
Perceptible, however, is a soapy, cheap-looking musk, which fortunately evaporates as quickly as the whole brew
I would like to give the inclined reader who has followed me so far the opportunity to compare the ingredients of both fragrances once again.
"Citrus&Wood" (2011):
Top note bergamot, lime, elemi resin, grapefruit, lemon, tangerine, orange
Heart notes: birch, pepper, cumin, ginger, tea, carrot seeds
Base notes: vetiver, sandalwood, amber, cedar, patchouli, oakmoss, tonka bean
"Gentleman Citrus&Wood" (no year):
Top note: citric notes,
Heart note: mint
Base note: Musk
Apparently, "Gentleman Citrus&Wood" didn't even bother to actually include woody notes in this weak little water.
To sell this stuff under the, albeit imperceptibly changed name "Citrus&Wood" is brazen I also find it astonishing that this reformulated eau de toilette can apparently only be purchased on Ebay and Amazon from a company based in India.
If you take a closer look at this company, you notice that it is no longer called "Yardley London" but "Yardley India".
The homepage of the company "Yardley & Co Ltd", which still indicates the company headquarters with "London, UK", does not list either the eau de toilette "Citrus&Wood" from 2011 or the apparently new or reformulated "Gentleman Citrus&Wood", which has been offered since the end of last year.
So if you want to (re)buy the fragrance of 2011, you will be disappointed if instead a completely different, much weaker and poorly composed fragrance flutters into your home, which you also have to get from India ...
I call that a cheat
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