Parfumer: Celine Ellena (any kin to Jean Claude Ellena?)
Notes: Marjoram, Peppermint, Sage, Serpolet, Jasmine Sambac, Grapefruit, Clementine and Patchouli.
This starts out intensely green, in fact, deeply so. The peppermint and sage give it a glorious herbal vibe that is deep and dark, but fresh and not bitter like you find in many herbal concoctions. The patchouli is working overtime here trying to keep the whole thing grounded enough to be considered unisex, but the jasmine, grapefruit and clementine lends a sweetness that almost tips the gender scale. As time quickly passes, the darkness lightens up and lets a little sunlight in. It is airy and linear. This is the perfume that Le Base wanted to be. It does evoke the snow capped alps with a green forest beneath the summit. Very fresh and invigorating. At $220/3oz, I'm not sure if its worth it considering the feminine aspects and longevity, which is not that great. Oddly enough, it has decent projection. What do you all think?
Notes: Marjoram, Peppermint, Sage, Serpolet, Jasmine Sambac, Grapefruit, Clementine and Patchouli.
This starts out intensely green, in fact, deeply so. The peppermint and sage give it a glorious herbal vibe that is deep and dark, but fresh and not bitter like you find in many herbal concoctions. The patchouli is working overtime here trying to keep the whole thing grounded enough to be considered unisex, but the jasmine, grapefruit and clementine lends a sweetness that almost tips the gender scale. As time quickly passes, the darkness lightens up and lets a little sunlight in. It is airy and linear. This is the perfume that Le Base wanted to be. It does evoke the snow capped alps with a green forest beneath the summit. Very fresh and invigorating. At $220/3oz, I'm not sure if its worth it considering the feminine aspects and longevity, which is not that great. Oddly enough, it has decent projection. What do you all think?
