Blue Madeleine
Blue Madeleine by Atelier des Ors is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with bergamot, pink pepper and cinnamon, moves into rose, black tea and milk and dries down to birch tar, peru balsam, praline and sandalwood. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
- Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
Heart
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Black Tea Dry, tannic and smoky. More astringent than green tea.
- Milk Soft, lactonic and creamy. Makes everything around it rounder.
Dry-down
- Birch Tar Smoked, tarry and campfire-like. The classic way to build leather.
- Peru Balsam Vanilla and cinnamon resin. Deep and syrupy.
- Praline Caramelised nuts. Sweet, toasty and very moreish.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Smells like this
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