Frangipani & Neroli, from COCHINE was released in 2021. The perfumer behind this creation is Kate Crofton-Atkins and Maurice Roucel. It has the top notes of Green Notes, Mandarin Orange, and Petitgrain, middle notes of Frangipani, Jasmine, Neroli, and Violet, and base notes of Musk, Orris Root, and Sandalwood.
Frangipani & Neroli is summer in a bottle; it’s bright and uplifting, like the rays of the sun hitting your face in the morning, yet remains grounded and multi-faceted. A delicate dance between the sky and the earth. On one hand, you have the beautiful elements of the bitter orange tree - neroli, petitgrain and mandarin together create a clean and soapy vibrance, tempered by a dense green undergrowth. To counter this, the thick, powdery facets of violet and orris are complemented by the sweet fruity influence of frangipani. It’s a very nice fragrance, but I feel the frangipani takes away from its beauty, forming a direction which feels slightly immature and out of place. Despite that however, it’s a satisfying wear.