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This one hits cool and crisp. Mint comes in sharp, green apple keeps it juicy, and a little lemon adds bite underneath. Nothing about the start is heavy or syrupy. Within minutes the heart turns warmer: ambroxan gives a clean, slightly salty glow and geranium adds a soft green-floral lift. The drydown is where it earns its keep. Vanilla and tonka bean give a smooth sweetness, cedarwood and vetiver add a dry woody edge, and together they stay close to the skin instead of shouting. The house places it in the aromatic fougere family and says it works all year, with spring and autumn at their best. It reads as a confident daytime and evening scent, from the office to a first date. As an eau de parfum it has enough body to last into the evening, and pulse points help it along. Two or three sprays are plenty, because the mint opening is lively on warm skin. Bottom line: a fresh, energetic mint and vanilla blend with a smooth, woody finish.