Collection Grands Crus : Assam of India
Berdoues (2015)

Simple.
No gimmicks.
Fresh-squeezed lemon juice.
Grate of zest.
Soapy note, next.
Fragrant, warm cup of tea - unsweetened.
Sandalwood seems effervescent to me.
Easy to wear.
Good juice.

Citrus and tea reminiscent of Duel by Annick Goutal. Excellently fresh opening but lacking finish, as there doesn't seem to be much, if any, of the touted sandalwood. This would make for an excellent room/pillow/bathroom spray, but may let you down on your person. Even so, I really enjoy the quality and brightness of the opening.

A citrus and tea fragrance. In concept, I like it. Nothing overpowering, punishing, or offensive, but it doesn't quite catch my imagination, it doesn't quite capture the smell of a cup of tea, to my nose, and it reminds me of foamy hand soap from a dispenser, although for a foamy hand soap, this would be an especially good-smelling one, so I'm in line with Epapsiou in almost giving this one a thumbs up.

Yea it's boring, but it smells exactly like Earl Grey tea. Not much projection, not much sillage, but clean and original.

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Starts as a bright citrus. After an hour or so settles down to plastic floral citrus. Inoffensive and boring.
I get no tea or SW.
Not bad but not FBW either
Somewhere between mild thumbs up and neutral

The opening blast is delightful, a mix of lemon with a petit grain note - bright, refreshing, delicious. After the first phase in the dry down a faint green tea note develops on my skin, and, unlike with the top notes, I am not impressed with this one; it is a very watery tea indeed. The base is even less impressive; mainly a rather dull nonspecific woodsy impression.

The sillage is soft, the projection just adequate, and I get six hours of longevity; the last three very close to my skin.

The opening is great and if one likes such a mix of fresh notes this scent could be re-applied frequently in order to please. Overall, however, the great top notes are not enough to propel it into the realm of a positive score. A real shame. 2.5/5