Cologne du Maghreb

A lively, fresh citrus, with the cedar lending a clove-like spiciness to it. As a cologne, it doesn't last that long, but it is very well-composed and perfect for summer. This may be a full bottle purchase for me, as I am really digging the spicy herbal citrus.

Cologne du Maghreb opens with a punch of etrog (or citron), that ultra-pithy, bitter relative of the lemon. Not fresh but resinous, dry, like essential oils. There's a touch of dusty light wood underneath too. It makes me think of blazing sun and dancing dust motes. It settles into a light, dry wood scent with a hint of resin and spice, and a little prickle of sharp lemon. Casual and maybe bohemian; reminds me slightly of Olympic Orchids Hamsa. This is definitely an original take on cologne. Light enough to wear in summer, but deeper and woodier than a typical citrus cologne, and clearly (as Andy Tauer's perfumes often do) evokes the desert. Contemplative and a little wild.

Cologne du Maghreb is great but it's gone in ten minutes. Unfortunately that's the case with most natural fragrances... It's a north African Acqua di Parma essenza, however AdP lasts all day and then some. 7/10

First impressions from a tester strip: very nice citrusy neroli fragrance, but not enough for me to be wanting a bottle. A bit feminine imo.

This is a truly beautiful fragrance. It will surprise you as it is fresher and more subtle than anything I have seen Andy Tauer produce before and I have tried all his lovely fragrances and own many of them. This is a light, true cologne. It opens with a very natural smelling neroli and lemon. You will be looking around for the garden when you smell it. It's a soft awakening. Then the rosemary steps up to the plate, followed shortly by the lavender with the cedar and vetiver on deck. I think this is a home run for a cologne. The development is lovely, but it happens rather quickly, in about 30 minutes. After an hour the fragrance softens as the amber comes in with the labdanum and the rose is the final note to emerge, giving the whole a slight sweetness and softness. This cologne has a wonderful spicy smell as well. I attributed part of it to the rosemary and lavender with the ambergris, but I still think Andy slipped a few spices in there, a little zing, a crack of the bat to wake you up in the seventh inning. I have tried this cologne numerous times over a few days after my bottle arrived. If you keep in mind that this is a cologne and you will need to spray generously under clothing, it actually lasts pretty well as a skin scent but it has virtually no sillage- it's not supposed to. I think Cologne du Maghreb could sweep the World Series of natural colognes. I'ts a beauty. Give it a try!