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\u201cHe had a good feeling about it. That\u2019s the thing about luck, you feel it or you don\u2019t. This moment, he felt it. He found the morning\u2019s rain had left everything looking greener and a bit sharper, like he was seeing it all for the first time, and he headed off with a spring in his step.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n So reads the promotional text for Tr\u00e8fle Pur Cologne Absolue, one of the five fragrances<\/a> recently launched by Atelier Cologne<\/a>.\u00a0Tr\u00e8fle Pur was created by perfumer J\u00e9rome Epinette<\/a> (who also developed Bois Blonds and Oolang Infini for Atelier).\u00a0Its name translates as \u201cpure clover,\u201d and this fragrance does include a heart note of clover absolute. It starts with a very crisp note of basil, and something tart that reminds me of lime, possibly the effect of the bitter orange mixing with the basil leaves. Things get even leafier in the fragrance\u2019s middle phase, where the namesake clover is paired with violet leaf (not violet flowers, mind you: this definitely isn\u2019t a floral fragrance). There\u2019s also a light layer of patchouli; it\u2019s a dry and root-y patchouli, almost vetiver-like, rather than a damp and earthy patchouli. It\u2019s the part of the fragrance that feels the most typically masculine, but it\u2019s not strong enough to dominate the overall composition. Three or four hours later, I\u2019m left with a subtle dry-down of greenish citrus and a whisper of sheer musk.<\/p>\n Atelier Cologne Tr\u00e8fle Pur Cologne Absolue sells for $165 (200 ml). For buying information, see the listing for Atelier Cologne under Perfume Houses<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read the rest of this article »<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cHe had a good feeling about it. That\u2019s the thing about luck, you feel it or you don\u2019t. This moment, he felt it. He found the morning\u2019s rain had left everything looking greener and a bit sharper, like he was seeing it all for the first time, and he headed off with a spring in his step.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n So reads the promotional text for Tr\u00e8fle Pur Cologne Absolue, one of the five fragrances<\/a> recently launched by Atelier Cologne<\/a>. Tr\u00e8fle Pur was created by perfumer J\u00e9rome Epinette<\/a> (who also developed Bois Blonds and Oolang Infini for Atelier). Its name translates as \u201cpure clover,\u201d and this fragrance does include a heart note of clover absolute. It starts with a very crisp note of basil, and something tart that reminds me of lime, possibly the effect of the bitter orange mixing with the basil leaves. Things get even leafier in the fragrance\u2019s middle phase, where the namesake clover is paired with violet leaf (not violet flowers, mind you: this definitely isn\u2019t a floral fragrance). There\u2019s also a light layer of patchouli; it\u2019s a dry and root-y patchouli, almost vetiver-like, rather than a damp and earthy patchouli. It\u2019s the part of the fragrance that feels the most typically masculine, but it\u2019s not strong enough to dominate the overall composition…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1638,43,754],"class_list":{"0":"post-35996","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-perfume-talk","7":"tag-atelier-cologne","8":"tag-citrus","9":"tag-jerome-epinette","10":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nstperfume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nstperfume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nstperfume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nstperfume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nstperfume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nstperfume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35996\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nstperfume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nstperfume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nstperfume.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Atelier](\"https:\/\/nstperfume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/atelier-trefle.jpg\")
Like its sibling fragrances Grand N\u00e9roli and Orange Sanguine<\/a>, Tr\u00e8fle Pur is an interesting variation on the traditional \u201ceau de cologne\u201d idea. It has above-average staying power for a citrus-based scent, and it could easily be worn either by a woman or a man. I\u2019ve been sampling it over the past week or so, while my husband and I have been moving house, and it\u2019s turned out to be just right for this cycle of packing and unpacking, opening the windows of our new place to let in the spring air, and making plans for our tiny garden plot. I needed something fresh and invigorating to wear, and I also welcomed Tr\u00e8fle Pur\u2019s timely evocation of good luck.<\/p>\nIncluded in...<\/h2>\n
Best new fragrances for men ~ 2009-2010 edition<\/a><\/div><\/div>Possibly of interest<\/h2>\n
Atelier Cologne Pivoine Nue ~ new fragrance<\/a><\/div>Atelier Cologne Oolang Monochrome ~ new fragrance<\/a><\/div>Atelier Cologne Mandarine Fauve ~ new fragrance<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n