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Tea opens this one first, dry and slightly bitter, with cranberry and Amalfi lemon adding a tart, juicy brightness right behind it. The combination smells like a glass of iced tea with fruit steeped into it, a drink first and only loosely a bouquet, and the tea note keeps surfacing even as the fruit gets louder.

Peony, jasmine and water lily take over for a soft, watery floral heart, water lily in particular giving it a clean, slightly green freshness underneath the fruit, and this stage does not last especially long before the base takes hold.

Woodsy notes and patchouli close things out, and this is a short, quiet ending compared to the bright fruit-and-tea opening. The patchouli stays soft and slightly earthy rather than heavy or dark, and the woodsy notes give the drydown a soft, dry structure that grounds the fading fruit. It holds a fair, modest window before it thins out, and it keeps a light bubble that mostly stays to itself.

Spring is where this makes the most sense, extending comfortably into summer and early fall, worn during the day when its tea-and-citrus brightness has the most to offer. It is a light, easy fragrance built around freshness without much sweetness or heaviness, and it never tries to be more than a clean, pleasant presence.

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