Roasted Tangerine

Roasted Tangerine by Liquides Imaginaires is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with mandarin, bergamot and blood orange, moves into petitgrain, coffee, ginger, fennel and incense and dries down to cedarwood, smoke, tonka bean, akigalawood, ambroxan and white musk. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Blood Orange Orange with a red-fruit edge. Richer and slightly jammy.

Heart

Petitgrain Bitter twigs and leaves of the orange tree. Dry and a little green.
Coffee Roasted, bitter and dark. Adds edge to sweet fragrances.
Ginger Warm, zesty and slightly soapy. Bridges citrus and spice.
Fennel Sweet anise with a green bite. Softer than star anise.
Incense Smoky, dry and meditative. Adds gravity to anything.

Dry-down

Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
Smoke Charred and dry. Adds drama fast.
Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
Akigalawood Patchouli with the earth taken out. Peppery, lightly spiced dry wood that makes a base feel expensive.
Ambroxan Clean, mineral, skin-like warmth. The engine behind most modern 'beast mode' scents.
White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.

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