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Jardin de France

Sources d'Origine - Terre Initiale

Perfumer: Justine Baligand-Brivet

2016UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.3/ 10
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Jardin de France Sources d'Origine - Terre Initiale is a unisex scent that sets a fresh, green character against an earthy, woody base.

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Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.

How does it perform?

From 28 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

72% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Mugwort
Davana blossom

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Fresh
  2. Green
  3. Fruity
  4. Sweet
  5. Synthetic
  6. Spicy
  7. Woody
  8. Earthy

What does Sources d'Origine - Terre Initiale smell like?

It wears with moderate sillage and good longevity. Most voters pick autumn and spring, though summer has its followers too. It leans towards leisure and daily wear, and it sits comfortably at the office as well. The sample is small, but longevity is rated well.

It opens with pink pepper and mandarin orange zest, lively, lightly spicy and fruity. In the heart, mugwort and davana blossom add a green, herbal note. It dries down onto frankincense, Virginia cedar and patchouli, a woody, earthy footing. Comme des Garçons Rouge and Penhaligon's Sports Car Club have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Pink pepper
    • Mandarin orange zest
  2. First hours

    • Mugwort
    • Davana blossom
  3. Towards evening

    • Frankincense
    • Virginia cedar
    • Patchouli

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 35%
    Autumn
  • 29%
    Spring
  • 24%
    Summer
  • 12%
    Winter
  • Casual
    30%
  • Daytime
    20%
  • Office
    20%
  • Nighttime
    15%
  • Evening
    15%

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