Lemon Island

My first try of Lemon Island on paper was disappointing considering my expectations. Lemon seemed to me dominant and overpowering with a tangy zest, while I was looking for a fair balance with Vanilla and Jasmine. A little rough and dry, like a rancid and pungent sunscreen. But then... I tried it on my skin...... and it was perfect. WARNING: I must admit that the first 5 minutes annoy and bother me, but then it turns into a crepuscular scent, when the sand has cooled underfoot. We're far from sunscreens and other seaside resorts. Picture an untouched exotic island, not a touristic caricature. Here is the hydromineral smell of a wild and volcanic beach. I can smell the lemon trees, salted by the iodized breeze that the wind crushes on its citrus fruit. A semi-arid and rocky coastline, with impoverished and generally sterile vegetation. An aromatic and raspy note introduces a landscape of herbaceous drought, reproduced by what looks like an Indian Jasmine, projects me on a desolate land, near the Nile in Egypt or on a beach in Jordan... After 30 minutes I like its lightly powdered appearance, as well as its sparkling and saline citrus trail. A perfume that contains no salt but strangely reminds me of the smell of Seaweed, without being yet another vulgar and ordinary seaside fragrance. I would also gladly wear it in winter, as it is rather cold and becomes much more creamy and dimensional after an hour. I prefer it to "Clémentine California" without any shame. People should smell it properly, instead of quickly jumping to conclusion. Most of them in this comment section unfortunately seem to have failed understanding that extraordinary perfume. 👎 ❤️ 10/10 ❤️ Atelier Cologne made the ugly decision to NO LONGER name its perfumes in French. So we end up here with cheap names such as "Lemon Island" which lacks delicacy and elegance. Altering their identity in order to attract an international clientele, in order to sell faster and more. Where has the Niche spirit gone? And the French-Touch so claimed by Atelier Cologne in its early days? Lemon Island is a masterpiece, although it's almost a shame that it doesn't contain: - Tuberose - Ylang (from French Polynesia) - Frangipani - Heliotrope - Sambac Jasmine - Gardenia

⚠️ DO NOT BUY SECOND HAND since all Atelier Cologne can be opened for refill. Lots of them are DILUTED and sold again on the market ⚠️ I must admit that the first 10 minutes of tangy zest bothers me slightly, but it then turns into a crepuscular scent, when the sand has cooled underfoot. We're far from sunscreens and other seaside resorts. Picture instead a secluded untouched island, not a touristic caricature. Here's the hydromineral smell of a wild and volcanic beach ! I can smell the lemon trees, salted by the iodized breeze that the wind crushes on its citrus fruit. A semi-arid and rocky coastline, with impoverished and generally sterile vegetation. An aromatic and raspy note introduces a landscape of herbaceous drought, reproduced by what looks like an Indian Jasmine, projects me on a desolate land in Jordan or near the Nile in Egypt... After 30 minutes I like its lightly sparkling and saline citrus trail. I would also gladly wear it in winter, as it is rather cold and becomes much more creamy and dimensional after an hour. A perfume that contains no salt but strangely reminds me of the smell of Seaweed without being yet another trendy mainstream perfume like the hundred ones on the current market. Also, the olfactive pyramid is incomplete. Missing ingredients are: - Red Algae - Bergamot - Clementine - Neroli - Star Anise - Tonka People quickly jump to conclusion without smelling it properly (past an hour), unfortunately. Most of them in this comment section seem to have failed understanding that extraordinary perfume. 👎 🖤 10/10 🖤

⚠️ WARNING it's not what you expect ⚠️ I must admit that the first 10 minutes of tangy zest annoy and bother me, but it then turns into a crepuscular scent, when the sand has cooled underfoot. We're far from sunscreens and other seaside resorts. Picture instead a secluded untouched island, not a touristic caricature. Here's the hydromineral smell of a wild and volcanic beach. I can smell the lemon trees, salted by the iodized breeze that the wind crushes on its citrus fruit. A semi-arid and rocky coastline, with impoverished and generally sterile vegetation. An aromatic and raspy note introduces a landscape of herbaceous drought, reproduced by what looks like an Indian Jasmine, projects me on a desolate land in Jordan or near the Nile in Egypt... After 30 minutes I like its lightly sparkling and saline citrus trail. I would also gladly wear it in winter, as it is rather cold and becomes much more creamy and dimensional after an hour. A perfume that contains no salt but strangely reminds me of the smell of Seaweed, without being yet another trendy mainstream perfume like the hundred ones on the current market. Also, the olfactive pyramid is incomplete. Missing ingredients are: - Red Algae - Bergamot - Clementine - Neroli - Star Anise - Tonka People quickly jump to conclusion without smelling it properly (past an hour), unfortunately. Most of them in this comment section seem to have failed understanding that extraordinary perfume. 👎 ❤️ 10/10 ❤️

Gentle, calming, lovely scent. The initial spray has lemons; it’s pretty sharp, borderline screechy for the first 5 minutes then settles into something quite leafy and subtle. The lemon is present for the first hour or so until it gets lost in the white florals. The white florals are present throughout the life of the fragrance. Not sure what Indian jasmine smells like exactly, but you do get subtle hints of jasmine. To my nose, the most prominent smell is tuberose and it has a chalky quality to it, especially further in the dry down. The florals seem to push off the skin pretty strongly; projection is pretty good for the first hour or so (more than 1 meter) and creates a nice scent bubble around you. At the base, there is a sweetness that can be attributed to the vanilla; it’s very soft and natural. Overall, it’s a beautiful scent. I feel like this scent would do great in the heat of summer, and even has a faint smell of sunscreen. Unfortunately leans a bit too feminine to my liking but I would wear to bed or if I’m alone with my wife. 9/10

Would like to cut all the negative reviews in here. It seems as everyone is used to AC zingy fresh quick dying scents (so do I) but this is an entirely new direction to them. I feel marketing for it it is VERY unfortunate with all luscious tropics and azure shores making people think of some Bora-Bora holiday escape with fruits and sun and tropical cocktails. It is not. I expected tropical and got soft sandy beach vibe hidden between Albion cliffs of Dover. I like it, there is an ozonic presence to this scent. Soft musks and juicy blast of lemon in the opening. Everything is very unisex. There is definitely salt and that mineral touch in there what TF has in their oud minerale that makes me think of California dream by LV and MM Beach walk too. These are all not dupes by any means, they all carry that salty sea breeze accord. Dry down is quite velvety, soft airy vanilla. All summer appropriate, all gender appropriate, projection is moderate, longevity 6h easy but goes to skin scent after 4 hours. Stays way better if applied on hair.