Top Notes 
Mandarin orange
Pear
Blood orange
Yuzu
Abstract Ambrette
Heart Notes 
Freesia
Lotus
Jasmine sambac
Base Notes 
Musk
Moss
Sandalwood
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Green Fairy Dust from the Orange Grove
Green Summer is a citrus-green fragrance that truly feels very summery. The citrus fruits are fresh, juicy, and ripe. The pear eludes my nose; mandarin, blood orange, and yuzu initially dominate the stage.
After a while, floral notes blend in; I can identify jasmine, but not lotus. But perhaps the light aquatic hint is called lotus; it really is just a whisper. The moss does not seem to be oak moss, but I perceive a soft, dark green note that supports the jasmine as the hesperidic dominance fades. The citrus fruits do not completely disappear, they merely recede more and more into the background, underscoring the more prominent flowers.
The fragrance becomes a bit powdery as it develops, which is strange because this powderiness does not feel dry or dusty. Rather like green powdered sugar, without Green Summer being sugary sweet. It has a powdery structure that can melt like sugar. The fragrance does have a certain sweetness, but it is only the sweetness of fully ripe oranges and mandarins.
I am surprised that no orange blossoms are listed, as I distinctly perceive this very special floral note alongside the jasmine. The freesias also only venture forward a bit later.
In between, this Cabotine flanker takes on a certain resemblance to Eau de Cologne, but remains softer; the awakening hello-there character of Eau de Cologne is here just an encouraging, fresh sprightliness. Of course, the typical herbal notes are also missing. I do think I can smell a bit of lavender, though.
The aquatic hint strengthens a bit in the heart, the mossy note simultaneously weakens, while a woody note emerges, as jasmine and mandarin dance together.
In the dry down, the mossy note becomes stronger again, the water dissipates, and the woody note unites with the moss to create a slightly woody scent, an orange grove, into which the flowers and citrus fruits continue to blend.
The fragrance is not very long-lasting; after a few hours, only a hint of freshness can be felt on the skin, reapplication is necessary. This doesn’t have to be a disadvantage, as one can easily apply another fragrance for the evening hours.
The bottle clearly identifies this scent as another flanker of Cabotine; the shape is the same, and the "flower bath cap" as a lid only differs in the green nuance from the original scent (which I do not know yet, hence no comparison), and of course, the decoration is different. (The green ornament is painted or printed directly onto the glass, not a cheap sticker.)
With Cabotine Green Summer, one can certainly move easily in larger groups of people without causing a stir, making it suitable as an "office scent" or for traveling. The freshness would also fit here. However, it is certainly not a fragrance for a grand appearance, and I consider its erotic potential to be rather low.
After a while, floral notes blend in; I can identify jasmine, but not lotus. But perhaps the light aquatic hint is called lotus; it really is just a whisper. The moss does not seem to be oak moss, but I perceive a soft, dark green note that supports the jasmine as the hesperidic dominance fades. The citrus fruits do not completely disappear, they merely recede more and more into the background, underscoring the more prominent flowers.
The fragrance becomes a bit powdery as it develops, which is strange because this powderiness does not feel dry or dusty. Rather like green powdered sugar, without Green Summer being sugary sweet. It has a powdery structure that can melt like sugar. The fragrance does have a certain sweetness, but it is only the sweetness of fully ripe oranges and mandarins.
I am surprised that no orange blossoms are listed, as I distinctly perceive this very special floral note alongside the jasmine. The freesias also only venture forward a bit later.
In between, this Cabotine flanker takes on a certain resemblance to Eau de Cologne, but remains softer; the awakening hello-there character of Eau de Cologne is here just an encouraging, fresh sprightliness. Of course, the typical herbal notes are also missing. I do think I can smell a bit of lavender, though.
The aquatic hint strengthens a bit in the heart, the mossy note simultaneously weakens, while a woody note emerges, as jasmine and mandarin dance together.
In the dry down, the mossy note becomes stronger again, the water dissipates, and the woody note unites with the moss to create a slightly woody scent, an orange grove, into which the flowers and citrus fruits continue to blend.
The fragrance is not very long-lasting; after a few hours, only a hint of freshness can be felt on the skin, reapplication is necessary. This doesn’t have to be a disadvantage, as one can easily apply another fragrance for the evening hours.
The bottle clearly identifies this scent as another flanker of Cabotine; the shape is the same, and the "flower bath cap" as a lid only differs in the green nuance from the original scent (which I do not know yet, hence no comparison), and of course, the decoration is different. (The green ornament is painted or printed directly onto the glass, not a cheap sticker.)
With Cabotine Green Summer, one can certainly move easily in larger groups of people without causing a stir, making it suitable as an "office scent" or for traveling. The freshness would also fit here. However, it is certainly not a fragrance for a grand appearance, and I consider its erotic potential to be rather low.
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