Boris Becker LR / Racine

LR / Racine arrives as a distinctly synthetic proposition, though not unpleasantly so—it's the olfactory equivalent of stepping into a modernist showroom rather than a Mediterranean garden. The fragrance announces itself through a triumvirate of citrus notes: lemon cuts with sharp, almost metallic clarity whilst mandarin and orange provide a honeyed sweetness that prevents the opening from becoming austere. What's immediately striking is how thoroughly *constructed* this feels—there's no naturalistic pretence here, no attempt to convince you that you're squeezing fruit into a glass.

As the composition develops, marine accords arrive like a cool splash of minerality, creating an unexpected dialogue with thyme and lavender. The thyme introduces a herbal, slightly dusty quality that grounds the brightness, whilst lavender adds a soapy, almost medicinal dimension. This herbal-aquatic heart prevents the fragrance from becoming entirely fruity; instead, it develops an almost clinical freshness, the kind of sterile cleanliness you'd find in a dermatologist's office or a high-end spa's shower gel.