Year: 2013
Notes: Sicilian blood orange, petitgrain, black tea, Chinese osmanthus, suede, Hawaiian sandalwood, musk
With the emphasis on the sweetness of blood orange and the bitterness of petitgrain, Classic Orange is a very respectable citrus aromatic, particularly for the first few moments.
The opening is true to the olfactory sensation of piercing a fresh orange, with its succulent tangy juice gushing forth. The piquancy of the petitgrain provides a complementary foil to the sweet nectar of the blood orange. The aromatic notes remain mostly in the background but the osmanthus is clearly noticeable – prefacing a demure creaminess found in the impending sandalwood.
But, within an hour, all that's left are muted traces of orange, suede, sandalwood and musk. Within a couple of hours, there's hardly any evidence of it at all. While it's decent, it simply isn't as satisfying as Atelier Cologne's Orange Sanguine.
Projection starts out loud but, within a matter of minutes, dies down considerably.
The opening is true to the olfactory sensation of piercing a fresh orange, with its succulent tangy juice gushing forth. The piquancy of the petitgrain provides a complementary foil to the sweet nectar of the blood orange. The aromatic notes remain mostly in the background but the osmanthus is clearly noticeable – prefacing a demure creaminess found in the impending sandalwood.
But, within an hour, all that's left are muted traces of orange, suede, sandalwood and musk. Within a couple of hours, there's hardly any evidence of it at all. While it's decent, it simply isn't as satisfying as Atelier Cologne's Orange Sanguine.
Projection starts out loud but, within a matter of minutes, dies down considerably.
