Madrid

The opening of Madrid definitely has a sharp lemon note with a bit of an almost coumarin wet hay like note as well. As mentioned, there is a slight synthetic lemon vibe in the opening, but not a problematic one for me by any means. I enjoy Madrid from start to finish. The woods are definitely cedar like and ground the sharp lemon. I like the balance of the blending in Madrid. An ever so slight floral drifts into my awareness as I sniff my wrist and I'm assuming that is the magnolia as I'm not familiar with magnolias. Ginger is a love of mine and I'm enjoying it's presence as well. This is a very good spring/summer fragrance, or just a great pick me up fragrance as it's clean, Eau de Cologne like in character, but lasts like an EDP on my skin. Madrid also brings juniper to my mind. It isn't listed in the notes, and it feels like a "yellow" juniper scent profile more than it does a green one, but I really love that juniper sparkle that it has. I will pick up a FB as it fits in any of my rotations for sure. Two thumbs up for Madrid by Clandestine Laboratories!

What an intriguing scent! I do see what the other reviewer was saying with the "top soil at the garden center" comment, but to me that is not a downside. This fragrance is incredibly nonlinear. It starts out with a twist of lemon, then transitions to an odd earthiness. The main citrus from there on out is lemon verbena, which it more herbal and green. As time passes, the earthiness fades, the verbena gets stronger, the florals start to pop, and before you know it, you have an entirely different scent. The gasoline is present, mostly at the beginning, but it's more like a "you can smell it when it's pointed out" note than "where's the fuel spill?" Is it a crowd pleaser? Probably not. But I love when a perfume makes you think "wow! Perfumes can smell like that?" and this definitely fits the bill.

Standing near the bags of top soil at the garden center. It’s strong, it takes time but becomes more floral eventually. For me the top accord notes are not wearable perfumery.