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"Sous Le Pont Mirabeau | Etat Libre d'Orange" is definitely not like other fresh summerish fragrances. When you examine the notes you may get discouraged that it is just fresh, safe, suitable for all, fragrance.
The opening notes of a bit spicy citrus creates refreshment, indeed. But then the open air appears: a space full of sun, freedom and and relax (which I may connect with fresh juicy fig). Sandal wood makes it hmm nice, sweetish- but only for a longer while. The mature dryness appears, probably thanks to cedar wood and incense. And here comes ELDO style. The scent becomes like a Mobius band, you are taken again to the fresh side, with a bit of sweetness (violet?) but nothing is one-dimensional anymore.
Just like love happens to be: the end is usually a beginning of something new.
And even if you fall in love again, you know „the stages” and its rythym, it is never the same.

An interesting fragrance blended in an outstanding way, a bit ambigiuous, definitely surprising and making you feel good.
What a story to live on a sunny day!

I must admit I was sceptic about this fragrance: gentle relaxing fragrance by Kerosene? Impossible! And yet- what a surprise: sourish lime and overwhelming linden for „meet&greet” gave me a splash of energy. A few seconds later sour note started its transition into dryish and matured sweetness. And then- a blast of linden blossom scent! I just love this moment of how the fragrance performa with my senses, I could stay there for hours, like under-the-linden-tree afternoon, in the countryside.
Well, everything comes to the end- in this case linden light sweetness becomes dry again and mixes with jasmin, neroli, dry grass.
I could stay for the whole weekend under this tree, in this beautiful place in my dreams ️

Tabac notes are no surprise. But the way they are blended with honey made me overwhelmed. "Atelier Versace - Tabac Imperial | Versace" is a gentle, yet self- conscious fragrance, suitable for day (rather the second half) and early evening. I rather picture it on a mature man, however an elegant lady may love it as well. I would not limit myself to any season, paradoxically it can be a perfect match for summer night.
I appreciate a lot the way patchouli is incorporated into the scent, it gives dryness and elegance. Same with woody notes and cypriol.

Those who are patient, will be rewarded. This comes true as from the very first emotion it brought me, I was simply smiling with joy. I have been waiting for "Cardinal | Zoologist" for months and decided not to examine notes and reviews. So my subjective description of the first "date" is as follow: at first I smelled raspberries mixed with delicate citrus. Then it took me to the meadow in the woods, in the summer, and after some (not too long) time I was surrounded by green of a general kind. Beautiful, overwhelming, spacey. Then some more dry notes come to the front: soil, maybe moss, definitely patchouli. Yet, everything warm, a kind of fragile, cherishing the air and my senses. The time stopped for me for a while, it was an incredible journey, and I just can't wait for tomorrow to be taken off on the wings of the cardinal and by imagination of Mr Mateu. A real tribute to his mastery and talent.

Alfiryn is nothing you know from Pineward family. It’s flowerish and …nice and gentle from the first sniff. Narcissus and lotus are nicely wrapping and cherishing ewpecially when the weather is like raining cats and dogs with 1/0C outside. It becomes with time a little sour but in a warm way, only to finally take you to the woods. But no, not the dark gloomy pine one. It is fed with sun, joy and excitement- an exotic forest, full of light and ..hope. That this rain will stop or at least turn into snow sparkling in the sunlight.
If you look for a „typical” Pineward, this one will be dissapointing. If you care for travelling to the woods which is located on the other side od the globe (writing this from Europe), than it is worth a try!