La Cordée

This cypress is magical! This is absolutely exquisite! I have never tried any perfumes from this house before but now I know that they have some great offerings I will explore more. This one will put Moncler on the perfume map for certain. Such a superbly smooth and beautifully blended perfume. I get a smooth woody bergamot blended effortlessly with the cypress and black tea. It’s so smooth and silky. I detect some iris as well as sandalwood with a little geranium though not listed in the notes. It’s smooth slightly warm, sensual and perfectly balanced like you are on a stroll through the countryside somewhere in the hills. There is a slight sweetness like vanilla In between but it’s not gourmand nor sweet enough to even be considered sweet. Full bottle worthy for sure! I was given a sample to take away by the lovely sales associate and I did a wear test and I’m saying 100% yes to a full bottle. 11/10 it projects about 6 feet or more so be careful with the sprayer and it lasts all day as I wore it to work a few times. It’s highly sophisticated smelling yet sensual and alluring at the same time I got so many compliments. This is what citrus should be like.

I'm just leaving a second review because apparently people do little research outside reading one comment. This fragrance DOES NOT smell like Wulong Cha in the slightest. This is not nearly as rounded out. This is bright, bitingly zesty with little but subtle depth. Some fragrances list 4 notes but smell like 10. This lists 4 and smells like 4 high quality notes blended in an artful fashion. I feel the need to say that because this fragrance was everything I wanted it to be when I first acquired it, in large part because my expectations weren't ruined by "this smells like this". Going down the list (of what I've smelled): this does not smell like Imagination but hits a similar ballpark this does not smell like Castley, different ballparks in the same city this does not smell like Wulong Cha this does not smell like Tygar, maybe if Imagination and Tygar had a simplistic baby this does not smell like Un Jardin Sur Le Nil, totally different this does not smell like Un Jardin anything None of these hit the nose-tickling effervescence that this does, nor are they as simple outside of maybe Tygar. None of them have that sensual honeyed musky dry down.

My skin gets great longevity, okay sillage. Projects strong for 1-2 hours, projects softly for 2-7, then goes skin scent at around 8 hours. This is only if I overspray though, maybe 7-8 sprays. The perfect everyday wear in my opinion. The right balance of unique and mass appealing. Won't feel like you're ruining the specialness of the scent by wearing it everyday. Definitely gives me Redwoods vibes (forest near the ocean). Definitely going to be a great everyday wear, inoffensive, enough sweet body to carry it, but nice aromatic clean effect. I think the execution is a clean shower gel effect. Definitely more juicy/fruity/sweet freshness than I expected especially in the opening. Would love a bit more of a piney smell. Dries down to more of a powdery clean tea (Earl Grey, not Lipton). Would definitely say well above average performer for a freshie. Great for all seasons As per an earlier comment, I don't think this smells similar to Imagination, but both definitely have a shower gel-like tea effect. It doesn't smell like Encre Noir. Off the bottle, I get a bit of the dirtier vetiver, but not on skin.

The composition of La Cordée is simple yet distinctive — the kind of scent you remember after just one sniff. Citrus, cypress, and geranium create a tea accord that’s completely different from the usual citrus–jasmine pairing. It smells like tea leaves still green on the treetops, wrapped in the morning mountain mist. In the dry-down, besides a pleasant white musk, it also uses cashmeran and Ambroxan. It’s a refreshing combination. The last time I smelled cashmeran used in the base of a tea fragrance was Ormonde Jayne’s Gold Leaf. Cashmeran brings out that sensation of tea leaves blooming in hot water — rising steam with a hint of astringency. The only downside is its short longevity. After about three to four hours it becomes quite close to the skin. Still, its scent and uniqueness are absolutely worthy of the price.

Great scent. It opens with citrus and has a distinct cypress note. There is a soft floral notes as it dries down. Has good projection and longevity on my skin (8+hours). Very pleasant, smooth, and has a simplicity to it, and I mean that in the best way possible. I think it is very versatile, office, date, formal or casual. Has a calming effect. Great for spring summer and fall, but I wouldn't mind rocking this in winter either.