Mimosa Indigo
Atelier Cologne (2016)

The start develops the mimosa quite soon, but initially there are a few other mothers that combine with it. There is saffron impression, not a rich and dominant like in Comptoir Sud Pacifique's Sultan Safran, for instance; the is saffron here is restrained and integrates well. Additionally, there is an underlying citrus mix, mainly bergamot and mandarin with hints of orange, which injects some brightness into the top notes.

The drydown sees the mimosa blossoming, and here the lilac comes out, expressing itself as a component of a fairly soft leather impression. This leather has only a limited tannin character and is lacking any significant smokiness or gasoline harshness; this is no Knize Ten.

The base adds a vanilla that quite weak, and some white musks that also are not very strong.

I get weak sillage and limited projection. As far as the longevity is concerned, after four hours it disappears, but after another hour is returns continuing the drydown towards the base for another three hours or so.

This spring creation starts off quote promisingly and remains interesting for the first half, but the base is too generic too entice. The performance is limited, and for most of the time it is very close to my skin.
Overall it is quite nice and restrained enough for an office scent, but not very much more.
Overall 2.75/5.

This is a very unisex (which might project masculine to many) fragrance. I love mimosa but unfortunately I get mostly a dry leather with a traditional eau de cologne feel.

Tested from the excellent AC sample pack
Mimosa indigo: this one exists in a saturated market of modern unisex mid-high end fragrances. It seems like the AC response to TF black orchid in that semi-dry, semi-sweet, soft suede leather feel. Starting out quite promising, the 'white leather' note is immediately identified along with some typical AC citrus mandarine. Unfolding into a slightly sweet, almost coconut-milk gourmand stage. Quickly hitting a base of slightly powdery beige soft suede-leather. There's a few elements 'cut-and-pasted' from other ACs (mandarine from MG) dry-sweetness from C D'erable. Overall competent but not one I'd see myself craving. 63/100