Between Two Trees

One of the joys of opening a new fragrance bottle is when you find both presentation and juice making sense. Floraïku’s packaging is known not just for its bento box style of presentation, but also for the utilitarianism of the unique bottle cap, here doubling as a pretty travel case for the accompanying 10 mL atomizer to the 50 mL EDP bottle. Fragrances that are simple based on the house's published composition usually excite me to hunt for the undeclared notes. In Floraïku’s Between Two Trees, the trio of grapefruit (top), maté (heart), and vetiver (base) give off a slightly bitter, more aromatic green nuance to the otherwise straightforward, ripe citrus and clean, slightly woody vetiver. Perhaps its bitterness is the maté's doing. I can't ascertain, because I have not yet had that drink. Overall, it is a tranquil, restrained, but slightly bitter version of the otherwise loud Jo Malone Grapefruit. If it's a matter of this or that, I will go with Between Two Trees — no questions — despite the price point being nearly double for almost half the volume. This unisex perfume I see being used year-round, but for the scorching Philippine summer seasons, more during the night. It’s not too casual for formal occasions, rather, it’s tacitly confident.

I’ve been spending a lot of time toiling in my garden, preparing beds and planting veggie and flower starts. When my Discovery box came in the mail earlier in the day I decided to test Between Two Trees, and was surprised that it lasted all day and into the evening. Floraïku has made a full bodied vetiver scent. Vetiver is dominant throughout, I pick up a little citrus in the opening but it fades away after 20 minutes. That’s the only transition. I’m not exactly sure what mate smells like, but I think it’s amping up the herbal and earthy qualities of vetiver in this composition. My first sampling from the brand has left me impressed. Between Two Trees leans masculine but I still enjoyed wearing it. Feels a bit heavy for warm weather, so only wear on mild spring days, or wait until cooler temps in the Fall.

First time smelling the fragrance really made me fall in love with it. You immediately smell the grapefruit lingering around, combined with the vetiver. The more you smell it the more you dive deeper into the tea smelling scent. Its not the most complex scent, but simplicity can be a art on its own. I wear it all day around and, if the weather looks gray or when the sun is out, it can fit in any occasion. You can wear this in any season. It is a bit expensive for what you get, for the price you expect more silage and longevity. But you won't regret exploring this house as it provides a lot of pleasant scents. My tip is, if you have the ability to go to Harrods in London, go to Salon de Parfums and visit the Floraiku section. It was a fun time exploring the house and getting to know more about it.

Smells like an absolute masterpiece! There's both mate and something sweet, even too much sweetness. But still amazingly good one. But the price... oh dear. They sell also 10 ml so maybe go for that at least. I wish I could find a mate+green scent that's also affordable and enjoyable. I have many others such so why not of this scent type. Edit: Irish Leather is so close to this but also too expensive. Ambergris Showers is much cheaper and good enough alternative with an acceptable price although it is greener and it doesn't have the amazing-luxurious sweet note -- I just compared them hand by hand. Yeah, Between Two Trees is one of the best things I have ever smelt.

Very heavy, dark and mysterious but versitile and i will say year around use scent. I get a bit of a bright citrus in the opening follow up by a heavy dose of kind a smoky incensy notes with hints of ginger. Even though mate is categorized or maybe associated with tea, in this case it works as the smoky aspect giving it that deep scent. This is very challenging. Not blind buy and definitely very unique i would say, or at least of what i have smelled. Still, this is the kind of smell you continously keeps going to your arm to smell. The drydown is on the heavy woods. Definitely in my wish list. Try it on a 1.5 ml sample