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“A green aromatic, woody chypre“
The Mississippi River finds its main source in the legendary Lake Itasca in the heart of Minnesota. Itasca by Lubin is reminiscent of the forests covering the American landscape once inhabited by the Algonquin tribes and pioneers exploring their depths.
Core notes of Minnesotan red pine mingle with a base of amber, incense, vetiver Java and Texas cedar woods. After fresh top notes of juniper berries, a spicy harmony then unfolds where dominant woody notes are accented with clove and nutmeg.
A spiced vetiver, Itasca opens with citrus fruits refreshed by juniper berries, followed by a harmonious combination of oriental woods, vetiver, and red Minnesotan pine. This scent evokes the forests that surround Lake Itasca, the source of the great Mississippi river, and a legendary place guarded by Algonquin Indians.
Notes:
Neroli, Marigold, Mandarin, Juniper
Berry and Grapefruit.
Clove, Tonka Bean, Clary Sage,
Nutmeg, Geranium Flower.
Itasca Red Pine (pinus resinosa),
Java Vetiver and Texan Cedar, Partak
Incense, Ethiopian Myrrh, Amber and
Canadian Fir Balsam Itasca was launched in 2010. The nose behind this fragrance is Lucien Ferrero.
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I caught this marked 25 percent off at my retailer and could not pass it up. It is remarkably well crafted and unlike anything else I have sampled or owned. It makes very smooth transtions and is not overbearing at all. I like the "woodiness" about it most of all. The fact that it is not commonly worn is a definite plus. If you like the unique fragrances this is worth a look.
It opens with a citrus and a strong pine note with vetiver in the mix. I like the piney freshness of this one and I'm picking up grapefruit and something sweet mixed in as well.
The great thing I like about this fragrance is how the pine and fruits with the vetiver go so well together.
Whats this.... as time has passed I am getting a strong geranium note coming through and mixing with the above notes. Its getting more woody now and a bit sweeter.
This scent is so well balanced and I like it a lot.
To sum up a fresh piney vetiver fragrance with woods and fruits mixed together in perfect harmony. A good masculine fragrance and I get six to seven hours from it.
I like it a lot. This is very special and unique fragrance. Kind of classy ingrediens but together they make something unusually resinous, a little bit sweet and dark. I can recommend Itasca as everyday scent and also for special occasions. Shortly I can say, it makes me happy :-)
This one starts off quite pungent. The citrus/fruity side may be present but it's overruled by neroli, cole and clary sage.
After a while the sharpness mellows and vetiver and what I assume to be the geranium become prominent factors. This is actually nice enough for me to go ahead and order some geranium frags (a note I have little to no expertise with).
By now the scent is drifting towards the herbal/aromatic woody base. Pine and fire balsam set the frame, nicely balanced with the rest.
Overall I'm not immensely impressed but that's probably due to my taste. It's certainly well structured and executed and I very much recommend to try it if you care for vetiver or balsamic scents as this is a combo that works.
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