Orange Sanguine

This evokes memories of my childhood on the Pacific coast of Mexico: early-morning cool but humid/dense air, and the kichen is buzzing: there's cutting, squeezing, and tossing spent oranges into a basket. Also, there's something that few people seem to catch from this is a faint yet distinct green spices and herbs peeking out beneath the orage zest: I sense oregano and cilantro, but that might be my personal memory hallucinations. It's the most realistic fresh orange-and-spice fragrance I've ever encountered, like burying your face in a basket of freshly cut and squeezed oranges and green herbs. The perfumer claims it's composed of over 90% natural oils, which is surprising becasaus Orange Sanguine lasts surprisingly long for a citrus freshie: it pushes 1-2 hours of radiance. I reach for this first thing in the morning, before my coffee. It helps wake me up and stirs a quiet happiness in me. Blind buy safe and one of the most emotionally evocative scents in my collection.

I tested this a while back as a perfume discounter sent a little sample and i loved it! So i just saw a little purse size on sale in an orange leatherette holder and decided to get it. I really love it for summer, but you could use anytime. It is just like fresh squeezed OJ at a fancy brunch. Not complicated nor intense, nor does it linger for a long time or have great projection, but alas it is a great pick-me-up if you need it, it makes u feel light clean and energized. The purse spray is perfect for this reason. I use it at work, i spray it on the back of my hands so i can sniff and get some aroma therapy, or when i want to shield myself from odors i dont like — like when coworkers have a stinky lunch or there are bad smells on the train. It would be great for air travel bc not too strong.

This is a very strange fragrance. There's a lot of citrus (duh). In the opening, in the mid, in the drydown, the citrus stays. I cook a lot and have made a ton of buerre blanc sauces and for some reason, after about 10 minutes, if I put my nose to my skin, it smells like orange buerre (with thyme and cracked black pepper). It's not unpleasant and the projection is only slightly buttery, but the closer my nose gets to my skin the stronger the butter note is. The drydown does not change for me other than getting slightly more buttery as time passes until it eventually fades 4-5 hours later. Projection is moderate. Honestly, I could wear this in any weather -- but only in cold weather if you want to think about the summer in the cold.

This is not your average citrus fragrance. This is life changing citrus fragrance. Some people are looking for that sharp citrus eye-opener and other people are looking for that sweet orange candy. While both are good in there own right, this Orange Sanguine is neither of those. This fragrance is a deep and rich blood orange with whatever else the perfume artist mixed in to make it sing like a cymbal reverberating a unique orange juice power ballad. But this is not just like orange juice, this is like the best mimosa you ever damn had. I rest my case, and I have this lovely Orange Sanguine bottle resting on the top shelf of my fragrance bar.

Lasts surprisingly long on clothing, the realistic orange blast mellowing as it goes… but it gets better as it goes… despite remaining rather linear scent. Their 30ml bottles have a tiny atomizer you need to spray twice as much as you would a larger “normal” one .