La Panthere Eau de Parfum Edition Limitee 2019

By the editors · 2 min readStrawberry and bergamot open with a sweet-tart brightness that feels almost candied before anise cuts through with a cool, herbal snap. Gardenia dominates the heart, its creamy petals wrapped around pear’s watery sweetness while ylang-ylang adds a banana-like richness that keeps the white bouquet from turning soapy. Moss and leathered patchouli arrive early, drying the fruits into a cool, fern-like accord that smells like crushed leaves on patent leather. In the dry-down the musk is clean rather than animalic, letting the castoreum-style leather note stay supple and wearable for daytime. Projection stays within arm’s length; it reads smart-casual through fall and winter but the strawberry lift keeps it workable for cool spring offices.