Bergamot

No kidding about the refreshment! Strong sillage on the opening. Perfect for waking you up after seriously burning the midnight oil.n Bergamot hits you first and eases off as the neroli then holds court. This slightly soapy stage lasts a little while. Ive never come across such potent bergamot and neroli before. Gradually the sweetness from the rose and orange peek through. My favourite stage and the one that lasts. Roses with lots of citrus. This is really nice and one to put on my want list. The perfect unisex to perk you up if you are hot and bothered. It's a sophisticated and yet happy scent. Moderate longevity and sillage

First of the Herba London line and I'm excited to see what they're all about. I've only sprayed this on my hand briefly and don't usually conduct a review after such an insufficient wear. However I did diligently pay attention to how this fragrance progressed and judging it as I did when I read the name...there can't be a lot to it. There isn't really. However there's some nice surprises in here. The bergamot note is clearly from some high quality naturals because the smell is divine, constantly switching between lime, lemon and petit grain and is up there with some of the finest bergamot/citrus fragrances I revere such as Aqva viva. Bags of depth and a real pungency for the first few minutes, projecting wildly. As it settles though it goes in a direction I wasn't expecting, a very soapy accord develops and it's not the waxy, white floral, neroli I was expecting. This is more of a nondescript cleanness, almost powdery but muting the citrus quite substantially, then this subsides and the neroli starts to kick, becoming more what I'd suspected it might. So what is bergamot then? It's a very competent and nicely presented citrus, which has a lush, memorable opening and a good heart and base, lasting fairly well. I will be wearing it properly soon but they're off to a good start.