Cedrat 37 Berlin

I'm relatively new to fragrance world. Bought this one as my first fragrance that I actually paid for and yes it was way above my expected price range (think I spent about 330-ish USD for 50 ml). I've tried Santal 33 / Citron 28 (Seoul City) and other fragrances at Le Labo and also couple of other fragrances in Dyptique and Loccitane (pardon my spelling) and ended up buying Cedrat 37 for two main reasons: 1) top note was pretty amazing to me, more so than other citrus-based fragrances I've tried although the test samples weren't that many 2) I got tricked into the city fragrance marketing strategy after I heard I won't be able to purchase this anywhere but in Berlin after the month of September until the same period next year. Then I learned that fragrances also have middle note and base note, and I actually didn't love the base note that much because I really loved the top note of the Cedrat 37 and the base note was somewhat sweeter than I had originally expected / informed (that this has a strong ginger-ish scent); so I actually began doing more research on fragrances and tried and bought couple more well-known, popular men fragrances such as Dior Homme Intense / Sauvage / YSL / and Byledo. I thought these fragrances might be better than Cedrat 37 because this one has such a poor review and this is the very first fragrance that I've actually tried on on almost daily basis. My natural impression was that there must be better fragrances than this because other fragrances has much higher review rate on this website. Guess what. After spending few more hundred bucks on more popular fragrances, I've concluded that that Cedrat 37 was the best of my purchase, realizing that choosing the right fragrance really depends on individual's own taste and preference. Had I known that other fragrances weren't as impressive as Cedrat 37, I could have saved more money and probably just bought 100 ml instead of 50 ml because my petty mind sorta wanted to save that 100 bucks and I didn't expect I'd use this fragrance as this often. Bottom Line: this is my personal favorite so far and I think I am going to get Santal 33 or Byledo Oud Immortel the next just because they have fundementally different scents than Cedrat 37 and both have pleased me

I have worn my new sample of Cedrat 37 several times this week and it has quickly become one of my favorite City Exclusives. It's a utilitarian citrus scent but there's something about it that's super sexy to me. I don't know enough about cedrat/citron to say whether it's hidden behind other citrus notes in typical Le Labo fashion, but I instantly get a tart, yet rounded, lemony citrus at the opening--similar to the warm lemon in AdP Colonia Intensa. The ginger takes over for a bit before the woody base settles, but the citrus ginger combo hangs in the background through the life of the fragrance. The ginger is a lead player but doesn't overpower the way the pepper does in Poivre 23. The overall balance reminds me of punch with lemonade and ginger ale, or a Pimm's Cup. This is definitely a citrus but it's not a freshie per se--the woods, musks, and some slight ambery tones are in charge in the drydown lending some depth and making Cedrat 37 useful for situations other than casual daytime wear. And there are no discernible floral or orange blossom notes in this, which IMO is a welcome departure from Le Labo's standard citrus approach. I've been getting good performance with this. It's not a projection beast by any means, and it settles closer to the skin pretty quickly. It, however, does radiate a couple of feet around me for many (7+) hours. Last note--I first tested this on paper and did not get much ginger. On paper it sort of just smelled like Dior Homme Cologne. I found that it opens up on my skin much more, so I highly recommend sampling this on skin if interested in purchasing.

This wasn’t love at first sight. I ordered a sample of this last September, and I have found myself gravitating towards this on certain occations. The first impression when the ginger came through was that it felt quite spicy and almost headache inducing. It wasn’t the basic citrus scent that I had gotten used to. However, I gave it a few goes and I noticed that I almost craved it on some of the days in the autumn when getting tired during or after the workday. I have now grown to love this fragrance and it gives the energyboost for your day. I wouldn’t say that it is a everyday wear but rather suitable for the days when you need the extra kick for your day. I have tested it out in warmer weather and also in the cooler ones. During summer time, the refresing citrus really comes through. But the cool brightness is balanced with warm depth from the ginger, making it surprisingly versatile across seasons. I tend to think that this is a scent for a person who has certain kind of confidence and drive. I am now thinking whether I should order a bigger bottle of this next September or if it is not worth the money as there are other citrus scents out there with far better prize tag.

It is a perfume you need to wear a few times. I bought the sample on release day in Toronto. I wore it, didn't like it. Very very green or so it seemed. I went back to it, 2-3 times. I really like it. I wouldn't get a big boy of this, it has some similarities to Gaiac 10, but less airy/smokey more towards clean/aftershave. It also shares some dna with Bergamote 22 but no florals. If you are a female and you thought Gaiac 10 was too masculine, this is more unisex (if we are using that as a benchmark). It's definitely unisex - masculine leaning to me. The smell is very very persistant. Received a compliment on this after 11 hours. Was told "it's fresh like your other perfumes, but you smell really clean. you smell good!" the ginger isn't zingy, it leans "green" the citron isn't juicy, it leans more towards "peeling and immediately smelling" or "biting into an unpeeled citrus" In fact, I would say there was little ginger in my sample. The next release from Le Labo will be Thé Matcha 26

This smells like a cocktail! A moscow mule, fresh and sweet! A nicely blended citrus with something herbal, mint? But a lot of ginger, almost bubbly and tingely. It is very refreshing, and never too soapy, nor musky, nor screechy at all! The drydown is great as well, its still a clean spicy ginger but a subtle woodyness appears, it could remind of MEMO – Winter Palace at times. But Cedrat 37 is perfectly unisex and is in my opinion probably more suitable for spring and summer wear than what Winter Palace is. Unfortunately it fades faster than I want to, which Le Labo tends to do at my skin, but after six hours I can still pick it up if I try to, but that is just barely. Nevertheless, the freshness and blend of this perfume is absoultely worth trying out, but is way too expensive for a blind buy. But maybe I’ll get a small bottle whenever it is available again, because this juice is addictive!