Atkinsons
Atkinsons
142 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Petitgrain bursts forth with a crisp, aldehydic snap whilst coriander adds a spiced brightness—almost candy-like initially, but the galbanum immediately intercepts any sweetness, dragging the composition into green, slightly metallic territory. Within minutes you're confronted with a herbal proposition rather than a citrus one.
Geranium and galbanum converge into a dusty, peppery accord that smells faintly of dried herbs and crushed green stems. The spiciness intensifies here, less warm and more pungently green, with the geranium contributing a subtle powderiness that prevents the composition from becoming too sharp or austere.
Cedar and vetiver emerge with quiet authority, the vetiver particularly lending a slightly earthy, almost tobacco-leaf quality to proceedings. The fragrance becomes progressively woody and muted, settling into a refined, minimalist skin scent that whispers rather than projects.
Posh on the Green arrives as a study in controlled verdancy—a fragrance that understands the difference between a manicured garden and wild growth. The petitgrain and coriander opening establishes an almost herbal citrus, bright but not sugary, whilst the galbanum in the heart pushes this composition decisively into bitter green territory. This is where Atkinson's design reveals its hand: rather than allowing geranium to soften the edges with rosy florality, it sits alongside that galbanum, creating a slightly peppery, almost dusty quality that feels more like dried flower petals than fresh blooms.
The woody base—cedar and vetiver—arrives with restraint, grounding the composition without dominating. There's a pleasant tension here: the spicy accords (76%) derive not from obvious warmth but from that coriander-geranium interplay, giving the fragrance an almost culinary sharpness. This is a scent for those who favour clarity over comfort, structure over sentimentality.
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