Les Années 25

Oh this is a surprising fragrance. The more I wear it the more layers I discover. Certainly it’s a lot of citrus and ginger on a thick bed of sweet powdery notes, but there is a large chandelier of spices hanging right over the whole assemblage. I do get the flowers listed, but they seemed relevant only the first time I wore this fragrance. Now they give a roundness and a slightly vintagy vibe, but are not under the spot light... I’m quite sensitive to powdery notes and probably not the biggest fan as they turn dusty on my skin...but here it all works great and the scent is fresh with and edge and this edge has a tiny fine embroidery... Peculiar indeed. Seems like an interesting eclectic person. Like someone with manners from the past, but rocking a modern minimalist look. I feel that if you fancy the notes it is a safe blind purchase. It’s not going to smell like you think it’s going to smell, but you will end up loving it anyway. Great for Spring and Summer....I might have wished for a bigger silage. Longevity is very good and it lasted all day, but it doesn’t project a lot. I’m spoiled with LdDM that comes to me all day long. This is not necessary a bad thing thou. I get tons of compliments and this is definitely a flattering fragrance.

Its so sad that this perfume is limited edition like the natural gem that’s rare When i smell this masterpiece i love that very citrus and ginger coming around that they are reall well balanced together Its different from every citrusy you have ever smell this is something like rare sweet but also in other way no sweeet too its citrusy and bitter and hot and spicy too Its like its name limited edition citrus that would not available everywhere ! I love to wear it in every season it smell fresh and citrusy and also some classic formal vibe in it like vintage perfume but its something else well really hard to describe it too! I can tell you i want to have it in my collection this is something i will wear in spring and autumn and even winter and no mater what i weat formal or casual dress this is something so lovely fresh , ginger and sexy Wow but the bad news is limited:( I love the projection and longevity i get longevity about +8 hours and woth 4 spray great projection as well My rate is : Scent : 10/10 Performances : 10/10 Longevity : 7/10 Projection : 9/10 Unique: 10/10 Value of money : 10/10 Overall : 9.3/10 Thumbs up

I've not been this smitten with a scent since I was in my teens and first discovered fragrances. I love perfume. I read endless writing about perfume. I buy bottle after bottle of perfume. But Les Annees 26 by Andy Tauer, which I bought at Tigerlily in San Francisco, has changed me. It's unlike anything I've come across before—or possibly ever will. Starts of with a citrus blast, a benzoin thread weaved throughout, and a semi-sweet woody dry down that I can only assume is what heaven's lobby smells like. My only regret is buying one bottle. I need another. And maybe another. After all, it's a limited edition.

Taueraide, which I love, mixed with vanilla–like benzoin and tonka beans, creating a slightly powdery effect. Perhaps there are some aldehydes in here too, but not overly vintagey. Citrus in the top. I see no similarity to Shalimar, which if you know the perfume at all, has an enormous and very animalic leather note. I can’t wear the stuff. Plus, this is very woody and has that sharp cedar note that Andy uses in just about everything. No relation to Shalimar. This is lovely, a rare Tauer slanted more for the dames.

Please do not buy this fragrance under any circumstances whatsoever! I need to save up enough money to buy the entire World supply. I was feeling very low indeed and I had a sample of this and put it on and angels came down in the most luxurious and divine cloud and made me feel marvellous. If a fragrance can do this then it is very special. This is however a less than special fragrance review. My interests are entirely selfish...