Cedar Cottage by Holibanum bottle
Holibanum

Cedar Cottage

4.0/5 · 2 votes Unisex 2022
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity2.5/5
Sillage2.5/5
Day100
Night50
Spring50
Summer50
Fall50
Winter50
Our take

Bergamot arrives first with a sharp, pale citrus edge that clears the air rather than sweetening it. It is a thin opening, gone before the rest of the house settles. Cypress quickly takes the middle ground, standing upright and green, more like trimmed hedges than forest floor. The woody accord is immediate and dry, never damp or resinous. Powdery facets soften the sharper angles without turning the blend creamy. Aromatic herbs hover in the background, lending a clean, almost laundered freshness to the air. This is a daytime scent built for bright rooms and open windows. It suits someone who prefers structure over comfort, and who likes a fragrance that behaves like a pressed shirt rather than a cashmere wrap.

Cedar dominates the drydown with a pale, plank-like woodiness that feels sun-bleached rather than oil-rich. It sits close and steady, smelling of timber rather than incense. The powdery accord lingers here, lending a faint vintage touch that keeps the wood from feeling too stark. Cypress remains present, adding a cool green line that runs through the heavier base. There is no smoke, no vanilla, no sweetness to round the edges. The result is a fragrance that smells like a small wooden house surrounded by trimmed cypress hedges, the windows thrown open to let the dry air move through the rooms.

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