No.1 Bergamot Tea Leaf Sandalwood

I've been looking for an alternative to Guerlain's prohibitively expensive Neroli Outrenoir, and ran into this in the 'similar scents' section. Guerlain NO is characterised by a creamy neroli, bitter tea, jasmine, gentle smoke - I can smell these all in the drydown of No. 1, but it takes a bit to get there. The opening is a realistic pungent citrus: juicy from far away and sour and rindy up close to the wrist. I get a bit of the same in molecule 01 + mandarin and wulong cha. 10 minutes in, the dominating tartness gives way to a woolen? dryer-sheet smell, similar to that in Petit Matin. After 20 minutes, this is where I smell Neroli Outrenoir. Comparing the two side by side, No.1 is more pungent/sour and retains a warmth that Neroli Outrenoir doesn't. Neroli outrenoir is more bitter/dark, but it scratches the itch. I obtained this for 1/5 the price of Neroli Outrenoir; I cannot stomach paying 4 dollars/ml. I have finally been liberated from the search for an alternative.

Honestly I love it but it’s a very specific scent. When you first spray it you’ll get this immediate overwhelming citrus but once it dries down I personally got no citrus and instead was left with this beautiful aromatic, fresh, green scent with a hint of spice. It’s delightful and a very non-offensive scent that sits close to skin. I could see myself wearing this as a daily perfume or even an office scent. My only gripe is that it does not last long so you will need to layer with a lotion (2-3 layers is my trick to make scents last) and that extends the west time from an hour to about 4/5. Overall I’m pleasantly surprised by this scent

About 6 hours after applying I could still detect a unisex soapy, slightly aromatic scent but what really surprised me was that I could distinguish a lime citrusy scent and I never have that last as long as this did on my skin. I do question whether I can smell any tea but sometimes I feel like I did but it was subtle. This definitely projected and I did get compliments. I'm unsure if I would repurchase if I did go through the bottle although I did like it but need more time to get to know this better in every season before I decide(it was about 80 outside but the AC in the building was full blast and COLD).

A very realistic sandalwood note in this, along with the lavender-neroli, white floral touches coming through prominently. The opening is a burst of freshness, the scent evolves to an elegant, musky sandalwood with a tinge of iris giving it depth with hints of sweetness, has a toned down green vibe to it enveloped in white, it's a soft but great performing scent. Overall, uplifting in the start, pure class in the dry down, must try for floral freshie lovers. 7.5/10

Rosendo Mateu 1 is part of the collection relaunched in 2017 by the master perfumer who has had his name involved in countless fragrances of worldwide success. However, with the birth of his own brand in 2015, Rosendo established himself as another creator of niche perfumes, working on the basic principles of this segment, among which creative power is unlimited and marketing departments do not dictate rules.