Citrus Splash Birkholz

Bergamot and neroli burst forth with immediate clarity, the neroli slightly waxy and honeyed against the bergamot's bracing citric cut. Within the first few moments, however, the composition's restraint becomes apparent—this isn't the aggressive, aldehydic assault of a traditional eau de cologne, but rather a measured, almost conversational introduction.

The freesia emerges around the thirty-minute mark, introducing a slightly soapy, almost dewy quality that tempers the neroli's floral density. The tea rose arrives quietly alongside, its green, slightly sharp character preventing the freesia from softening into pure sweetness, creating a tense, interesting three-way dialogue between citrus, clean florals, and something faintly almost aromatic.

By the fourth hour, the cedarwood establishes itself as a soft woody backbone, whilst the musk dissolves into the skin, functioning less as a distinct note and more as a gentle warmth that elongates the tea rose and freesia interaction. The bergamot lingers as a memory rather than a presence, the composition settling into a pale, intimate floral-woody whisper.