Cedrat Enivrant

Cedrat actually refers to a citrus fruit called Citron rather than Cedar wood as is sometimes assumed. I have not smelled or eaten a Citron Fruit But for all practical purposes to my nose, Citron smells pretty much like Bergamot. Atelier Cologne does Citrus notes better than anybody for my money and Cedrat Envirant is another gem if you are a citrus lover. First hit is all lemony Bergamot and actually smells like one. It has a very nice, green aroma, like the peel of any sweet lime or even our Indian Moosambi. This Green Bergamot note is joined by a herbal accord formed by the basil and juniper and the mint gives it all a bit of bracing freshness. This part of the fragrance lasts quite a while and wearing it on a warm day or most of the year in our Indian climate is pure joy. Just smells very clean and fresh. I dont really get any Tonka bean or elemi listed here. Instead just the bright, slightly sweetish white musk accord that I think Atelier uses in most of their Citrus frags as a fixative base to give them better longevity. Here, it's mixed with some mild vetiver. If you have smelled a few of their creations, you'll know what I mean. I like it so no issues for me. Cedrat Envirant and Orange Sanguine have some overlap so unless you love Citrus frags like me, you might find having both redundant so if budget is limited, I would suggest to go with Orange Sanguine if you like an Orange note better or Cedrat Envirant if you prefer a Bergamot/Grapefruit type note . Otherwise just get both as I love both in my collection. I tend to go with mostly Orange Sanguine for casual wear and Cedrat Envirant for slightly more formal settings but either works. Projection is good for the first few hours without being crazy. Definitely office friendly, it's the kind of clean smelling frag women seem to like. Unless somebody is allergic to lime juice or something, cant see this offending anybody ever. Quite the opposite in fact. Longevity is around the 6-7 hour mark like most of the Atelier Citrus frags on me although people seem to be able to sniff them on me long after I think the frags have gone so do not be quick to assume that longevity is average. All said and done, I love this thing and will always have it in my rotation. Suits our hot, Indian weather beautifully and seriously thinking of investing in the 200 ml bottle. 9/10

I really like all of Atelier's stuff that I've tried (I have a tin container full of 8 different 0.14 oz bottles) in addition to 2 0.14 oz bottles of the Cedre Atlas (equaling 3 in total of it). Cedre Atlas, Bergamote Soleil, and THIS are all amazing to me. It was love at first sniff for all three, which I cannot say the same for the rest I've smelled, but still like them. This doesn't seem too masculine to me at all. It feels like it really could go either way, and if it works with your chemistry, why not? I hate using the word perfect, but I feel like this and Bergamote Soleil together on my skin smell *almost* perfect. I love bergamot, so that could be a reason since it is prominent in both. On a side note, I'm really interested in finding a scent that smells EXACTLY like Earl Grey Tea. I wouldn't mind some lavender and vanilla either ;). I am a huge fan of London Fogs and would just love to smell like one, haha. In Cedrat Envirant, I get way more lime when I spray on me at first than the citron, but it's definitely up there. It makes me think of walking through a citrus grove (lemons, limes, heck, even grapefruit!) with a huge sunhat on and giant bug-eyed glasses...flowy white sundress. I can't wait to wear this in the heat of summer. It's bright and happy, earthy and citrusy, not really cool nor warm, and has a kind of deepness to it that can't always be detected in citrus scents. Maybe it comes from the vetiver, which I love in fragrances. I don't know, I just love it. I have to say that I really love Atelier in general. Something about their overall scent vibe and the simplicity of their presentation is something I'm very drawn to. I am a very outdoorsy person, so perhaps I'm drawn to the very naturalistic notes. I don't find any of their scents to be synthetic-smelling (well, the ones I've tried!).

Cédrat Enivrant is the second Atelier Cologne that I've tested properly, after Orange Sanguine, and they have a lot in common. They're both citrus-centric, they both smell very natural and even realistic without being in the least boring, they're both perfectly unisex, and they're both big hits with me. This scent reminds me a bit of Eau d'Hadrien, at least the general concept is the same: sparkling citrus with a herbal feeling. But this is much stronger: for one thing it lasts a lot longer, and for another the aromatic part is stronger in this one as well, without going overboard and giving a medicinal air to the fragrance. I can smell the juniper but it's not too prominent on me; I don't get the gin & tonic vibe at all. The aromatic notes do come out more as time goes by, but the citrus remains firmly in the foreground; it's just perfectly balanced. I agree with museumgal below me: this fragrance is uplifting, bracing and altogether perfect for waking up. In fact I had a hard time getting out of bed this morning, what with vacation time being really over and the mornings becoming darker again and all, but when I put this on my mood instantly lifted. And it's been up ever since, because now, a couple of hours later, I'm still regularly catching wafts of this intoxicating smell (it really is perfectly named!). That's impressive for any citrus cologne, especially since I only used 2 sprays (one in my neck, one on my wrists). So I guess I found a new summer love, just in the nick of time. I'm glad we got this extra week of almost summery weather in the middle of september where I live, so I got the chance to use my sample in optimal conditions; I think I'm going to have to buy a bottle of this for next summer. I'm looking forward to it!

Atelier Colognes produce the best citrus fragrances in the business, and this one is no exception. It starts off with possibly the most photorealistic lime in a fragrance I've ever smelled. I detect really strong and realistic cedrat and lime, blended perfectly so they are 50/50 in concentration. It smells as if I doused myself in real cedrat and lime juice - in fact I can even smell the rinds. This does not smell like house cleaner or lime/lemon candy or 7Up at all. I was looking for a long-lasting and realistic lime cologne, and this is it. The cedrat and lime notes last surprisingly long for 3-4 hours with the lime dissipating before the cedrat does. There is mint as well in the opening. After 4 hours, I smell the mint, basil and juniper berries - though a trace of citron is still there, persisting. The entire fragrance was based on an alcoholic drink called French 75 made of gin (hence the juniper berries note) and tonic water with cedrat and lime, champagne, and sugar (although this fragrance isn't that sweet at all). Basenotes smell of 'cool green tree sap' in my mind. Sillage is moderate but leaning on the strong side as I get wafts of it repeatedly (even after the 4 hour mark), while longevity is fantastic for a citrus cologne, running at more than 10 hours for me. The fragrance leans masculine but I could see it being unisex. Overall an amazing fragrance, especially due to its natural lime and cedrat notes but also its very good longevity. The bottle though not the most experimental of designs is made from hand-blown French glass and features a leather cap. You can test out all the Atelier Colognes - including their ones for grapefruit, orange, bergamot and so on (all done in a hyperrealistic way) at Sephora or Nordstrom. 5/5

Frederick (Freddy) Harrington lifts the weighted crystal champagne flute to his lips to savour his favourite cocktail, the French 52; fresh lemon juice and sugar with a generous double measure of Plymouth gin, all topped up with Bollinger. He hesitates as inspiration strikes. He grabs a sprig of mint (for the mojito that one of his companions is drinking), crushes the leaves in his bronzed fist and inhales deeply as the broken plant drops into his glass. It is turning out to be the best ever birthday picnic and the day is still so very young. At twenty-one he has already lived a charmed life. A wealthy loving family, a good education and some fine friends are all things that he knows are privileges and blessings. An invigorating breeze blows across the river lifting the pages of books and brims of hats and has several women gasping to save their rising dresses from revealing a little too much thigh. This brief moment of gentle mayhem causes an abrupt chorus of laughter all along the river bank before everything settles back into stillness and calm. The Oxford and Cambridge boat race is about to begin. Freddy raises his face to the sun and his mouth gives birth to the deepest smile to ever grace his beautiful face. His eyes close too late to capture a solitary tear. It makes its escape, runs down his cheek and hangs from his chin where it catches the summer sun. Eternity and the entire universe is held within that glistening teardrop. Gratitude consumes him. This perfect moment, so bittersweet with the heartfelt wish that everyone in the world could know such happiness.