A smoky depth waits beneath Ombre Vert Reserve Cologne's fruity opening, bergamot, blackcurrant, pineapple, and apple giving little hint of what comes further in. Patchouli, leather notes, smoke, and vetiver deepen that brightness through the entire middle, dark and resinous without the composition ever losing its early, energy as it continues to develop. Muses and ambroxan ground the entire dry down in a warm, grounded depth that gives the fragrance real staying power through an entire long evening.
This Eau De Parfum suits formal occasions and evening wear especially well, the darkest and most dramatic entry in its own considered reserve collection. Caviar Elixir built this green in name yet smokier in actual character, a deliberate surprise rather than an accident.