Mandarine Glaciale (2015)
by Atelier Cologne

A very masculine citrus smell. A blue scent that should be bright orange. It’s not melting well. It feels like smelling three different fragrances together. A fresh citrus, a soft amber, and a crisp, stereotypical aqua male fragrance. Some could like it. Even many, if everyone finds a category they like in this. Performances are good

[b]Mandarine Glaciale by Atelier Colognes[/b]
[b]Category[/b]: 3 Bright Citrus / White Floral
[b]Rating[/b]: 2/5
[b]Longevity[/b]: 4/5

Eating 3-day-old tangerines in a kitchen where someone has left the freezer open and someone else is heating up some curry in the microwave. Strange.

Lemon and mandarin in the forefront, with liberal doses of mandarins, and petitgrain starting a bit later - refreshing and bright - just imagine the sunny sky and the picture is complete.

The adds floral components, mainly a bright jasmine as well as a ginger note that is quite restrained and me; the citrus is retreating mostly with the mandarin lasting the longest on me. The heart notes are much less refreshing and more shadowy and somber.

The base turn into a woodsy mossy/messy affair, with no real oakmoss present; the note I am getting is more a slightly spicy dark nutmeg-like impression. This is mixed with white musksnand a somewhat basic vetiver.

I get moderate sillage, good projection and seven hours of longevity on my skin.

A summery sunny citrus-centred scent that has a few overly generic constituents to excite, but fits the bill of a summer cologne well and performs satisfactorily. 3.25/5.

Crisp, cool citrus salad full of Mandarin, lemon, and bergamot. It's an eye-opener. Juicy fruit concoction. Ginger & petitgrain wander in. Becomes spicy. I don't smell jasmine at all. I get lots of fresh vetiver, which I adore here. Mandarin continues to shine for quite some time. Some amber, later on. A mainly aggressive citrus scent, in my opinion.

Slightly unripe orange with a little bit of bitterness. Definitely get the ginger. The drydown is sweet and woody but feels cold. Not minty but like it's cooling the air.

Average projection but good longevity.