Wanderman

I own different Atelier Cologne scents and though this is one of the most popular ones, it as one of my least favorites. I had high hopes when I ordered it, based on the comments, but for some reason, it never clicked between Musc Impérial and me. Other than the more citrusy scents of AC, there is something less natural about this one, while this lack is not compensated by character or a distinct personality either. Maybe I am just getting too old for fruity scents like this. On the other hand, it serves perfectly as a room scent and I read that it was actually created as a room scent for a hotel in Barcelona. Mixing it with fractionated coconut oil, it is perfect in a reed diffuser and a very uplifting, charming, happy signature scent for our house in summer. For me personally, I will stick to other marvels of Atelier Cologne such as Mistral Patchouli or Emeraude Agar. Each their own of course.

My spring fragrance and in my top 3 of all Atelier Colognes fragrances (with Emeraude Agar for autumn and Oud Sapphire for winter). I'm sure it's helpful if you like aniseed. It smells a bit like cold pastis enriched with a good shot of grapefruit. Normally I don't like perfumes that smell like food and drink, but I like to make an exception for anise. It was a good choice for Atelier Cologne to choose anise to evoke the French Mistral sea wind, which is a sharp, cutting wind instead of a gentle summer breeze. M.P. is not sweet anise, licorice or sambucco, but bitter and sour. Like cold sea water on your face sailing in spring. Fortunately, the scent does not try to smell of the sea itself, as these sea scents usually smell very chemical. M.P. smells very natural. Instead of taking a perfect photo of the sea, M.P. evokes the Mediterranean Sea in the harsher season with a few brushstrokes in white, green and blue.