After many decades of attempts at reinventing the fougère, this 2016 release from Amouge by perfumers Olivier Cresp and Fabrice Pelligrin signals a return to form with no sense of pastiche. This is a refined, expertly-blended statement piece with strong performance on projection, sillage, and longevity. This is a spiced version of the genre, and a patchouli bomb for the ages, but one kept lighter with lavindin and bright citrus opening and a beautiful use of sandalwood/cedar notes to dry things out in the heart.

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