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04/13/2020
Smora
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Standard Woody Cologne (2017)
After discovering Wood and Spice, the beautiful Oriental creation from Proraso, I became interested in their other releases. Like Wood and Spice, Cypress and Vetyver was also released as the part of Single Blade Collection which was apparently now already discontinued. While Wood and Spice was complete surprise, Cypress & Vetyver was a somehow expected standard cologne.
Cypress & Vetyver almost does what its name implies. It opens up with some citrus note that instantly becomes greener. Although mentioned in the name, the cypress note is very mild and almost completely hidden by the green vetiver. The vetiver is also soft, clean and with just a touch of smoke. After an hour, the woody cedar with a pinch of Iso E Super becomes dominant. The dominance of cedar upon vetiver is accompanied at the end by the pale sweetness of the base. Cypress & Vetyver is a very straightforward creation. It is clean, simple and easy to wear. In my opinion, it resembles the great Mark Buxton’s creation Vettiveru for Comme des Garcons. However, while Vettiveru was a long lasting vetiver cologne with character, Cypress and Vetyver is a shy girl with longevity up to 2 hours. Still, Proraso launched a nice EdC for short term refreshment, but essentially nothing to write home about.
Cypress & Vetyver almost does what its name implies. It opens up with some citrus note that instantly becomes greener. Although mentioned in the name, the cypress note is very mild and almost completely hidden by the green vetiver. The vetiver is also soft, clean and with just a touch of smoke. After an hour, the woody cedar with a pinch of Iso E Super becomes dominant. The dominance of cedar upon vetiver is accompanied at the end by the pale sweetness of the base. Cypress & Vetyver is a very straightforward creation. It is clean, simple and easy to wear. In my opinion, it resembles the great Mark Buxton’s creation Vettiveru for Comme des Garcons. However, while Vettiveru was a long lasting vetiver cologne with character, Cypress and Vetyver is a shy girl with longevity up to 2 hours. Still, Proraso launched a nice EdC for short term refreshment, but essentially nothing to write home about.
Saradonin
