Oolang Infini

Off the top this is a breath of fresh air. A definite tea note, but i would almost say earl grey rather than oolong, due to the bergamot that accompanies it. Its very light, and almost plays a little hide & seek game, where its light & barely there, and then smokey, woodsey, and very substantial for a spell. a few minuites in it reminds me a little of annick goutal encens flamboyant, and then it mellows and the refreshing tea & smooth "grey" woods return. The leather is dry, and almost makes me think of pearly grey suede. Oolang infini gives a feel of a somehow cool, but cozy and contemplative scent, that plays in waves, and unfolds gently from fresh and light, to smoky and complex in the drydown, like the conclusion of a good book. And indeed, i smell the leather binding, and the evocation of a memory here... Cold winter sunlight through the window, and the scents of leather & good tea, a blanket and a fire, when ocassionally i catch a rouge whiff of cold, fresh air that brings juniper, & smoke. A lovely fragrance, i believe it would be great on a man, although it worked better for me than my husband. It does come & go quickly, which gives it a casual feel, but i too would love to see how it would do in a higher concentration. Beautiful fragrance.

Oolang infini is currently the only 200ml Atelier Cologne I own and which I regularly wear. It is probably one of the most intimately calming experiences I have come across, while still feeling refreshing and energising. I am surprised no one has pointed out the fact that this is essentially a musk fragrance with fresh top notes, Atelier even lists it on its French website as part of the 'musk collection'. Indeed it also acts like a musk heavy fragrance, binding to the skin nicely but not really projecting much. So the opening is very fresh and feels really invigorating to spray on, bergamot with a touch of a green floral twist. However it doesn’t stay tart or green, but rather settles to a very nice tea accord, not really oolong, more like oxidised slightly gunpowder-like luxury black tea you may find at a hotel breakfast buffet. I also get some slight fougere like undertones in the dry down reminiscent of something like Acca Kappa White Moss. To my nose it is pure harmony, the type of scent I never regret spraying on on any occasion, early in the morning but also before bedtime. Fantastic!

I really want to love this, but you have to lay ot on thick to get any kind of projection or longevity. I tend to think most of the complaints on this site about those aspects are way overblown, but not in this case. It's not the worst, but I still consider it a negative. I definitely enjoy the scent itself though. I think what I like most about this is the leather note; it gives it a bit of a smoothed out backbone. It has a great all-around leathery, slightly sweet, tea mixture that is pleasant with a hint of intrigue. This also bears a strong resemblance to Commodity Moss black but with a leather foundation instead of oak moss... so much so, that I could never justify owning full bottles of both. I don't even know which I prefer but Moss came first, so that ship has sailed. The oak moss in Moss makes it just a bit sharper and bifurcated as opposed to this one which is a bit rounder and more unified. Hard to find in stores, but well worth taking a flier on a decant on the Bay. FBs are reasonably priced there too, and at online discounters. Me: 6 foot,205, brown hair & beard.

i never drank oolong tea so i don't know what to expect from Oolang Infini. but wow it turned out that i really like this scent. a completely fresh spicy scent, perfect unisex fragrance. not really sure which note makes this one have spicy aroma, the tobacco blossom perhaps? in my imagination tobacco blossom will make this one smells like cigarette, but i was wrong, it didn't smell like cigarette at all. i wear this to the office, on a date night, to the cinema, at the gym, Oolang Infini really fits every occasion. i saw someone said Oolang Infini reminds him/her with L'eau Par Kenzo. I guess they both of them are not too similar, L'eau Par Kenzo is more has the skin scent than Oolang Infini. Sometimes L'eau Par Kenzo smells even more like human sweat but in slightly good way. Hope you know what i mean.. unfortunately sillage and longevity are poor. I have to wear this quite much so i can smell the scent on my nose, just to immediately dissapear. very sad, but i still really like this one

Brisk fresh air. This feels and smells like you are on top of a moutain or hill in Yosemite or sequoia national park and a light cold gust of wind blows through your area. I live in Socal where temperatures can reach 110°F so I love summer scents like this. It feeling like you aren't wearing anything while still smelling nice. People that say they get poor performance must have extremely dry skin because this easily last 8+ on me without having to put my nose right up to it. I can see why people would call this generic, but let's face it. The majority of people don't wear fragrance and the ones that do will go designer, so this already stands out from those. I travel to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East a lot for work and since I started collecting in 2012 I've only smelled about 30 people that wore a Niche fragrance. Mostly in the middle east since they wear them heavy. So unless your whole town, city, or workplace wears niche you will smell unique

Very sad to see my favorite house leaving the States. Personally, this is the best-smelling scent I have ever tried. Performance is not the strongest, but it's still enough for me to repurchase again and again. Oolang Infini opens with a burst of sparkling bergamot, startling in its clarity, coupled with a hint of sweet, floral neroli. Almost immediately after, a beautiful tea note emerges and remains for the majority of its lifetime. Though the name suggests oolong, it registers as earl grey to me, perhaps due to the citrus accompanying it. The scent tends to last two to three hours with a modest sillage before fading into a skin scent. As it starts to fade, hints of smoky guaiac wood and leather, along with the faintest bit of vetiver, form a musky, warm, comforting cocoon that lingers for a bit longer. I'd say this is almost perfectly unisex, with an incredible versatility for daily wear, casual, office, formal, you name it.

Very clean and fresh! The oolong tea on the top paired with the tropical woods at the base gives an exotic/oriental vibe to this fragrance. The middle citrus and floral notes tie everything together nicely, and the fragrance dries down in a more linear fashion than I would expect from a fresh fragrance. Reminds me of a freshly cleaned yacht sailing the Caribbean. The company advertises it as a winter fragrance for the inspired writer (which I don’t get at all, lol) I would classify this as a “soapy” fragrance which turns some ppl off, but I think it’s a perfect fragrance for a healthcare worker as it comes across as clean and not too offensive. It’s genuinely middle of the road unisex and can be worn by anyone. This fragrance does leave a mild oily residue so I would spray with caution on or around clothing.

My favorite Atelier scent and one of my favorite tea scents. Like drinking an iced earl grey tea with a fresh slice of lemon squeezed into it, while looking out into a misty jasmine garden and realizing that if you don't appreciate these moments of life one by one then they will slip by you through the years. As it dries, it becomes a white musk with some light smoky wood like a room you burned incense in and walked away from for a while. It sits close to the skin and has a calming effect, there's nothing loud or overt to it. I never spray more than 2 to 3 sprays for all of my perfumes (and only once for strong ones), but I can spray up to 4 times with this one without it being overwhelming. It lasts around 5 hours on me and does become fainter with time, but I enjoy that in this fragrance. This is unisex.

this is extremely fresh, clean smelling scent with a little mystery in it. nothing about this is typical. when you first spray this it smells like you have just left a high quality spa after pampering yourself for an hour. Initially i was not impressed but satisfied by the quality. it is after a few hours a kept getting this nice clean smell and didn't know where it was coming from till i smelt my shirt and was surprised to find out its this scent. it develops to smell amazing in a clean way not an attention getter but when it does get the attention it will a big one. this can work year round best in spring/summer. lasting power is an easy 8-10 hours give or take. it isn't a huge projecting scent but lingers on the skin for hours. anyone coming an arms length will smell it on you.

I am not a fan of any of the other scents produced by this house (and I've sampled them all.) But this one, I like! The moment I opened the sample, I was intrigued -- so very different from all the other CA fragrances. I went through 3 sample vials before ordering the large size. This is my go-to fragrance for work, as it is unobtrusive and smells clean without any cloying, sugary notes. I love the way my clothes smell at the end of the day: a lingering ghostly scent that is delish! I detect strong notes of neroli, green and black teas, and bergamot on first application. This fades fairly quickly into leathery-dry tea with soft powdery notes, and finally to clean skin with a hint of summer wood. It's simple, but not simple. Hmm.

I adore this. Oolong is a tea that's between green and black--it's only slightly fermented. So the fragrance is between the sharp of green tea and the smoky tannins of black tea. It's delicate and sweetly fresh; it curls into your nostrils with a subtle and uplifting scent; a feel of potential rather than raw energy. The neroli emerges upon first application, to my nose anyway, but it's not overpowering. So it's like the scent brought by a gentle breeze rather than the heavy fragrance of a bower. The drydown has a silky, slightly animalic smell, like a horse's velvety nose. This is one of the few I will definitely buy. It's mysterious, suggestive, but very earthy rather than ethereal.

When I heard tea, I was thinking crisp and green. On me, this comes across as oh so soft and creamy. It's more like earl grey, with perhaps some milk in it. I am so so in love with this scent right now. It's soothing and calm and delicious and pleasing. On my skin, it doesn't seem to have a lot of depth, but does get dryer in the drydown, losing some creaminess. It just smells good. also, I find it to be a skin scent on me, which is fine. Preferable, actually. I got about 6 hours out of it before it all but disappeared, which I think is pretty good. I will definitely be saving up for a bottle of this elixir. It is maddeningly wonderful.

Neroli, bergamot and tea to open. I agree with Yourfoxiness in that this smells rather like Earl Grey. But nothing smoky in this composition, as with the drydown I get a little smooth soapiness. I don't really get any leather, although there is something in Oolang Infini that makes it feel soft and supple--almost plush. Ferny, steamy, velvety woods if you will, with cool crisp shadows in a humid rainforest; a refreshing mist of water from a nearby waterfall; and a petal or two adding just a drop of sweetness. Hmm... the opalescence of this fragrance is really growing on me. Warmly meditative, comforting and renewing.

I saw somewhere that this is a dupe for Le Labo Gaiac 10. I strongly disagree. I have G10 and it’s smoky and masculine compared to Oolang Infini. Oolang Infini is way better. It gave justice to the guaiac wood note. Bergamot and tea took my attention but dry down won me over. This smells clean and fresh. I got a comment that it smells sweet but it doesn’t smell like that to me. It performs well on hot and humid weather. Lasts around 6hours on my skin. Projection is around arms length only. Sometimes, more. I spray this liberally whenever I use it and it’s not headache inducing. I get compliments on this, too.

185 I love it, it’s earl gray tea. I’m a big earl gray tea drinker, enough said. Demeter had a great version in the 90s, but now their fragrance recipes have changed and all have a bad dry down, like sour oil. As good as this one is, I won’t repurchase it because it’s so weak. I over-sprayed on my cotton top, my hair, my skin-GONE in less than an hour. It’s not healthy to have to spray that much alcohol on your body in order to get anything out of a scent. Please make a strong version of this! 0/10 terribly weak 10/10 perfect replication of earl gray tea

i absolutely love this scent. the first spray definitely comes out more citrus than anything but within a minute, it dries down to this heavenly smoky oolong scent. Over time, the woodiness of it really shines through. I do have to say though, that this perfume is definitely more a 'feel good' perfume for personal use. the sillage is very weak and for someone to smell it they would have to be hugging you. nevertheless, it's a very unique unisex scent that i would definitely gift! Side note: this perfume reminds me of montblanc's starwalker

I love this smell! It's an incredible tea smell, with a hint of astringency that doesn't make it sour. It's fresh and neutral, not overly floral or sweet. Citrus smells sometimes react oddly with my body chemistry, but I never had that issue with this perfume. My only issue is that it's very weak -- an hour after applying it and I can't smell it on my skin anymore. I was willing to overlook that and buy a bottle, but they're discontinued now. :(

i think this is the best cologne from this house. very tender and enjoyable, though the scent isn't strong. it becomes close to skin after 2-3 hours, but you can still feel its presence for some time. i found the jasmine the most obvious smell, so if you enjoy jasmine, it would be great. for the scent of tea, it would be disappointing. but overall i love this cologne, it's very good for spring/summer and office/commuting setting.

One of my favorite fragrances. I received it as a sample with purchase from an online fragrance retailer. Generally, I am not a fan of vetiver but in this it works blending with the bergamot, leather and neroli to create a really light,airy and fresh scent. It is, to me, the scent equivalent of windchimes on a sunny day. I was also pleased to see this perfume house will be appearing at Esxence in Milan this March/ April.

One of my favourite scents, tea and citrus and leather, with very intimate projection, which works well for me. The only issue I have with it is that it doesn't seem to last very long, two to three hours tops and then it weakens significantly and sort of disappears. For its pricepoint, I would like it to have a bit longer wear time. Still, it is the first perfume I got on purpose for myself, based on loving the scent.