Cèdre Atlas

At the initial spray, and for about the first 10 minutes, this smells almost exactly like D&G Light Blue for women. After that the citrus fades into the background and the cedar note comes out. It's a very linear, slightly more masculine cedar---Just like the cedar planks you would hang in your closet, or like opening a cedar chest. I can't believe how it went from smelling like Light Blue to a cedar chest--but I like it! This scent is very different...on my skin it starts out more feminine and then transforms into a more masculine cold, woody fragrance. It completely morphs from one scent into a second scent, the start is nothing like the finish. At initial spray I thought this was nothing unique, just a Light Blue dupe. I should also add that when I wear D&G Light Blue I don't pick up any cedar. I found that this lasted quite a while on me, and I could smell it on my jacket the next day. Because Cedre Atlas starts out citrus and goes to wood, I think this could be worn in any season. Glad I sampled this, may consider purchasing in the future.

Opens with a sweet citrus and immediately and very clearly a "blue" scent. Very nice how the citrus doesn't come off sharp at all. I'm guessing it's from the black currant and apricot. The fruits and jasmine also help to smooth out the woody-ness of the vetiver and cedar. I've never smelled papyrus, so I'm not sure I can detect it in this. The amber is more of an afterthought but becomes more apparent on dry-down. A nice non-fruity sweetness added to probably also help make the vetiver not so overpowering. I'd saying this scent is really well rounded. Everything seems to get front and center at some point, but without punching you in the nose. This smells like a very expensive/high end body wash for men, which I'd say is definitely a good thing. I'd say in the same range (but below) Bleu de Chanel.

This is an incredibly realistic, cool, woodsy scent. Typically, with cool wood scents, there's far too much pine thrown in, making it smell like a Christmas tree. This cologne doesn't do that; instead, it creates the imagery of walking on a cold afternoon through English cedar woods. The faintly fruity notes of apricot and black currant are not noticeable on their own, but together are the slight warmth that makes the cologne still stay on the happier side. The scent is introspective, quiet, and wearable as a daytime or nighttime scent. It is slightly too woodsy for it to be an everyday scent for me, but this is definitely good in a small bottle to collect for an occasion or when you're in that mood.

Cedre Atlas is a simple yet well blended fragrance. On first spritz of this, I was greeted with an astringent blast of alcohol followed by sharp sour citruses. Soon after the fresh apricot note kicked in adding a bit of sweetness in contrast to the sourness of the citruses. At this stage I was reminded a bit of Light Blue by D&G and even more so, I was reminded of CK Be, a fragrance I owned a few years ago. I think the association with CK Be is because of the apricot/peach note. This isn't a dead ringer for either and for me Cedre Atlas is more enjoyable and better composed.

When I smelled this on paper, all I got was Pinesol, but on my skin it was a lovely woodsy, cedar-fresh scent with a nice subtle brightness from the lemon and bergamot. It just smells like going on a hike through the woods on a chilly but sunny day. I think it's perfectly unisex, but some women might not feel confident wearing it as it is a more stereotypical woodsy scent. I could still smell it very faintly when I was going to bed after I long work day, so I would say the longevity is pretty good for a fragrance of this type. Definitely considering getting a full bottle.