Aqua Allegoria Laurier - Reglisse
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You really have to love licorice to love Laurier Reglisse, because that black, camphorated snap is the whole story. It opens with a cheerful citrus fizz of bergamot and a puff of orange blossom, but within seconds the bay leaf arrives, not culinary and mild but sharp, almost peppery, like a crushed leaf you rub between your fingers on a hot day. The licorice follows fast, not the sweet red candy kind but the dark, salty, aniseed twig that makes your mouth water. This is a fragrance that feels like a dusty herbalist’s shop in July, with a bunch of wilted bay hanging from the rafters and a jar of liquorice root sweating in the sun.
The base settles into a soft violet powder and a whisper of amber, but the galbanum keeps things green and slightly bitter, never letting it go fully sweet. The longevity is a real disappointment, barely three hours on skin, and the sillage stays close, a personal secret rather than a performance. That might not matter in the muggy heat of summer, where this scent shines most, evaporating like a cool tonic before you get tired of it. It suits someone who wants a green, aromatic refreshment with an oddball twist, a fragrance for a lazy afternoon in the garden or a breezy seaside stroll. Skip it if you expect projection or if licorice and camphor make you wince. 💚
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