Goldfield & Banks’ Blue Cypress is a sophisticated fragrance inspired by the lush rainforest in the north of Australia, Kakadu.Â
A haze of light incense fuses with the scent of the morning in a deep blue-green forest. Blue Cypress is inspired by the scent of dew evaporating from soft foliage as the cool air blows over a rainbow of towering eucalyptus and cypress trees.
The perfumer created Blue Cypress with the oil of the tree in mind, which has a pine-like, herbal character. The main accords alongside the oil are therefore herbal ones, as well as lavender, geranium and musk which add a classically masculine touch the fragrance.
NOTES
Top: Bergamot, Aniseed
Middle: Bulgarian Lavender, Indian Star Anise, Australian EucalyptusÂ
Base: Australian Blue Cypress, Indonesian Clove, Indonesian PatchouliÂ
PERFUMER
François Merle Baudoin
HOW IT WEARS
Opening with crisp (but not sharp, more misty) bergamot, as Blue Cypress wears, aromatic wafts of cool spice appear. The real hero of the fragrance is of course the cypress, which is fresh, green and dewy. The base of earthy patchouli helps the scent stick closely to the skin for 8-10 hours.
LORE LOVES
Blue Cypress is the scent of clean forest air, both invigorating and grounding at the same time. It’s almost like a modern take on a barber-shop fragrance, with an Australiana twist. Fresh, cooling and earthy, this is the perfect scent for every day wear.Â
ABOUT THE BRAND
Goldfield & Banks, Australia’s first luxury fragrance house, was founded by Sydney-based Dimitri Weber in 2016. After moving to Australia, French-Belgian Weber fell in love with the country’s lush, aromatic, and botanical beauty, and felt compelled to create a perfume line paying tribute to its extraordinary beauty. Combining the science of Australia’s most authentic native essences with centuries of French expertise in the art of perfume making, Goldfield & Banks’ perfumes are a quest for the ultimate Australian olfactory experience.
The Goldfield & Banks range contains an array of carefully chosen native botanicals, selected to create a new and haunting Australian dream – one of burning deserts, sparkling coastal vistas and deep, beautifully scented forests. The sustainable quality of these ingredients represents an innovative and contemporary approach to perfume oil production and showcases Australia’s leading expertise in botanical research and development. The result is a modern yet timeless collection of genderless luxury perfumes for all genders.
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Lore Team – Brandon –
Damp and fresh, this green scent is the essence of a young forest. Blue Cypress has good longevity on my skin, and remains a damp, green rain forest for the duration of the scent. The anise and clove in the top notes are for me almost reminiscent of the forest ground. It smells almost as though the was a recent rain, and now the sunshine is out and the plants a so full of chlorophyll that the green of their leaves almost seem neon. As it dries down it does settle into a woodier base with the blue cypress and patchouli, and I find it gains a slight more maturity, but the scent never loses its fresh and invigorating nature.