Cendres de The

Nice green woody smell. The cardamom is quite strong on me, and the rose plays really nicely with the tea - it's not at all cloying. Best for summer, but I think this would suit any time of year. Fades very quickly.

Something of a scented bait 'n switch scam, I fear - and I do genuinely like it. Freaky - the *only* thing I smell from the pyramid given here is a slight tinge of cardamom; on my skin, this is simply an interestingly ashy, gently sweet light rose scent with an unusually mellow and whispery aura. Tea? Myrrh? Where? To my nose, a lovely tasteful pastel drawing, but it wasn't at all as billed ... no detectable woods or resins, which were what I was really hoping for. Certainly classy, discreet, unisex skewing femme, performance a little on the weak side - projection's never huge and lasting power not much past 4h, which compared to some other things from Phaedon - most notably the mighty Tabac Rouge - is downright anaemic.

One of the best tea fragrances I've encountered so far, but Cendres features not so much the drink as the dried leaves stored in a jar. It smells pleasantly green and uplifting, with facets of petitgrain (think Earl Grey), woods, tanins and a subtle whiff of smoke. It has a dry feel to it and there's a touch of bitter astringency that I find very chic. Very little sweetness, which is also a good thing in my book! Just beware that Cendres has the strength of an eau de cologne. That is not a bad thing per se, but something to keep in mind when you give this one a try. It does last long, but you have to glue your nose to your wrist to enjoy it. I would suggest wearing this as a chic and uplifting summer fragrance....

Wow, I love Cendres de The. It's woody and spicy and complex, giving me "dark academia" vibes. It's the steam rising off a cup of tea in a dark room with a stick of incense lit in the background. Slight notes of pepper and anise, as well. The main problem is that the lasting time is practically non-existent, 30 minutes later and I smell nothing. Still, the scent is beautiful and mysterious, a solid 8/10.

it could have been really good scent. But there is no cedar to speak of, and I am not convinced there is tea... so name does not mean anything. But there is a lovely note of warm cardamom. So reminds me of qawa - blond Arabic coffee with loads of cardamom.