Barrister and Mann

Initial Scent Impression: Romance in Middlesex County ("RMC")

Two blasts to the back of my hand from my sample vial, and here are some thoughts.

The top presents itself with juicy, tart Tangerine and Musk - thoroughly enjoyable for all of five minutes, and a wonderful counterpoint to the prominent Jasmine. However, the experience is fleeting, and the fragrance quickly segues into the next phase. For those looking for a similar scent experience to Sinfonia, these are different animals. The scent of apricot in RMC is akin to smelling "apricot skin," rather than biting into one.

As the scent dries down on the back of my hand, I wondered if either the Coffee or Apricot note could have been amplified to act as a counterpoint to Jasmine. Jasmine is a particularly tricky note to handle, because it tends to dominate the entire scent if not kept in check.

RMC to me is primarily Jasmine, built on a base of Oakmoss and Musk, with all other notes playing supporting roles. It is not the Jasmine flower, or a Jasmine soliflore. It is the experience of the entire Jasmine shrub - earth, branches, leaves, flowers. The floral aspects of Jasmine are toned down by the supporting notes. However, make no mistake, it is still somewhat more floral than what one might be comfortable wearing as an "everyday" scent.

Sillage is polite.

Initial Scent Impression: Romance in Middlesex County ("RMC")

Two blasts to the back of my hand from my sample vial, and here are some thoughts.

The top presents itself with juicy, tart Tangerine and Musk - thoroughly enjoyable for all of five minutes, and a wonderful counterpoint to the prominent Jasmine. However, the experience is fleeting, and the fragrance quickly segues into the next phase. For those looking for a similar scent experience to Sinfonia, these are different animals. The scent of apricot in RMC is akin to smelling "apricot skin," rather than biting into one.

As the scent dries down on the back of my hand, I wondered if either the Coffee or Apricot note could have been amplified to act as a counterpoint to Jasmine. Jasmine is a particularly tricky note to handle, because it tends to dominate the entire scent if not kept in check.

RMC to me is primarily Jasmine, built on a base of Oakmoss and Musk, with all other notes playing supporting roles. It is not the Jasmine flower, or a Jasmine soliflore. It is the experience of the entire Jasmine shrub - earth, branches, leaves, flowers. The floral aspects of Jasmine are toned down by the supporting notes. However, make no mistake, it is still somewhat more floral than what one might be comfortable wearing as an "everyday" scent.

Sillage is polite.

It was meant to dominate. RIMC is deliberately very jasmine heavy.

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ROAM showed up in the mail yesterday, I know what my plans are Saturday morning

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