FLORAÏKU Between Two Trees Eau de Parfum

Zesty grapefruit/lime, smoky vetiver and dusty, earthy yerba, very masculine. If I smelled it on a guy I'd find him sexy and sophisticated. Longevity is decent, one of the best from Floraïku. Projection is mwah, could be better for the outrageous price they ask.

I'm not sure if anyone understands how you are supposed to use this fragrance. It is supposed to be an addition to your fragrance you put on first. I wear it on its own because I love it so much. I would consider this top three of all time. After about 20 minutes you really start to smell the creamy vetiver and mate. It's a perfect match in my opinion. It's soft. Not a sharp aromatic note from beginning to end. It’s a masterpiece.

This is now officially my FAVORITE scent in my collection. It opens with some citrus but mainly smoky. After 20 minutes, the smokiness seems moves to the background and a wonderful tea scent comes through. It’s a bitter and not too green tea note on a wood base, that is softened with semi-sweet citrus.

This fragrance just put me in a very calm and composed mindset. I feel like I can either chill out and relax or focus on something if I chose to. I would be comfortable wearing this in most season, maybe not the peak of summer.

I get a mellow floral citrus here. The vetiver makes Bal D’Afrique a suitable comparison, but with the juiciness of Pulp. It’s not as sheer as those Byredo compositions; the grip is gentle but firm. It’s casual, yet artfully composed. The Floraiku line is interesting to me because it’s prohibitively expensive, but doesn’t seem aimed at giving off the notion that you’ve got money. I get the vibe they want you to smell great, not rich. This is very well done. Great for a late summer day with the woods in the base carrying you right on into the evening. Totes unisex.

Wow, but these Floraiku perfumers know what they're doing. Almost scarily austere, but amazingly organic mix with the grapefruit and mate just bringing out the very very best of the vetiver. The tilt towards intensely citric, lemony, spritzy fruit and clean tea somehow scrubs all the dirt out of the vetiver and - miracle of miracles! - makes this into a vetiver I'd almost like to wear. Bear in mind vetiver is in my top 3 most hated notes as a dominant ingredient and you'll see how sharply uphill this one has taken my learning curve. Even a note I loathe now seems sparkling fresh and natural and nuanced, not at all the bitter-dirty green I usually associate with vetiver. No stale sweat or shades of men's aftershave whatsoever. And it does all that by adding a notably bitter fruit! It's amazing. Makes me feel fully awake and clear headed, like a freshly-bathed, impeccably dressed, totally focused Zen mystic (I'm none of those things.)

It might not have tipped me all the way to a full bottle, especially not at Floraiku's scary prices, but this one is a definite must try for vetiver lovers - totally unisex - with decent sillage and excellent performance IMO, even for the (big pile of) money you'd need to spend.