Perfume
Philtre Ceylan
ABOUT THE FRAGRANCE
A 2016 aromatic-fougère Atelier Cologne composition opening with bergamot, mint and cardamom, moving through black and green tea with iris, and finishing with cumin, papyrus and guaiac wood.
OUR TAKE
I picked up citrus, especially bergamot and lemon, with possible vetiver in the background, plus amber and leather. I did not initially identify the cumin until checking the note breakdown, and once I noticed it, it became hard to ignore.
The tea character was much less obvious than I expected. I thought the fragrance could have been good without the cumin.