Black Tulip

I have to iterate this is likely the same fragrance as "Extraordinary Tulip", and what an extraordinary tulip it is! It was love at first sniff, starting out green and floral, with a slight bit of floral sweetness - just what I love in a floral. I also get a lot of vetiver as the fragrance dries down, but it is very similar to Byredo's Bal d'Afrique, which I also love. While Extraordinary Tulip is more on the floral side, they could definitely be fragrance siblings. Overall, an absolutely beautiful rendition of tulips in a fresh, Spring garden. Although unisex, It leans toward feminine.

A visit to the flowershop in the spring, morphing to a lovely vetiver.

a tart, peppery vetiver. i'm not wild about the first hour on my skin, it's a lot like cranberry juice. With time it turns into a very okay generic men's cologne, vague floral freshness foregrounded by woody vetiver

It smells like my idea of a tulip. You have to strain to smell a real tulip, but it does get it right. It's a little clinical for my taste, like a pure scientific re-creation of a tulip. I suppose it's a difficult flower to present. I can't entirely fault Atelier Bloem for this, as tulip is not a warm and friendly flower. Definite daytime scent, although a little formal for casual or office wear. Only place I can imagine wearing it is church or a weekend brunch. I noticed that it is so light and minimal that you can layer it with other scents. I layered it with some amber oil to give it a spicy bottom.

The fragrance of tulips is elusive in perfumery. Atelier Bloem nails it with this fragrance; the tulip is slightly citric and tart while being lightly floral and waxy. There's also a nice crisp violet, more green than powdery. The bottom has wood, but it's all light, refreshing woods (think more of fig branches rather than oud bombs). The vetiver is more grassy than musty. This is a lovely morning walk on a spring day. It's light, almost dainty, floral and bit airy.

While the initial spray is a light green floral, the dry down becomes significantly sweeter (I agree with Harbinger). I'm still trying to decide if it has veered from sweet into somewhat cloying territory on my skin. This is an unusual scent that I'm going to need to sit with for a while. But, it definitely would be a good femme-leaning green scent for Spring if sweeter fragrances are definitely your thing.