When the Linden Blooms 椴樹花影

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The first release from our Berlin Map series.

Backstory:

This is my imagination of trying to capture the beauty of June, and July, on Ünter den Linden in the heart of Berlin- Mitte. Normally people don't associate this area in being romantic, well,  apart from the night walks with street lamps and parks packed with teenagers and alcoholism, if you find this romantic well, why not!

As of now Linden trees are hardly seen anymore on the avenue, they've had them removed, but in my imaginary world, they live.

I find this place exceptionally fascinating as this was the heart of the era of imperial Germany, where the Cold War Checkpoint Charlie was, lovers and families from the East and West had to undergo the pain of separation, as to today this area has become a tourist attraction with museums. A university, the Dom, and the Russian Embassy are also the highlight of Ünter den Linden.

Towards the end of the Ünter den Linden, the iconic Brandenburg Tor (Gate), which survived from the bombing of WWII, stands alone, looking tall and majestic, just like the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Anyhow, I'm not here to recap history, though it may seem a bit melancholy due to the historic facts, but I tend to see this as a walk of gratitude -with every step we take on Ünter den Linden. 

The fresh summer breeze in Berlin is exceptionally calming, and satisfying. The smell of bygone days of Linden Blossom could be as enchanting as a piece of music with all the right notes - As I invite you to embark on this fantasy walk with me with "When the Linden Blooms", when everything is possible, when everything is ready to bloom and anew. 

“As long as on Unter den Linden the old trees bloom, nothing can surpass it, Berlin is still Berlin!” A song written in 1949.

Scents:

Juicy Italian bergamot and an outburst of linden blossom catches the centre of attention. The soothing smell of Linden bouquet, the flowers radiate like the warm sun in the morning of June, with hints of honeysuckle, and apricot.

When the party settles down a little more, a new floral note is introduced, Osmanthus flower. It brings front the smell of creaminess, slightly leathery smell, and fruitiness into the mid note. In the meanwhile, you get whiffs of freshly brewed green tea popping in. It's like being served a nice cup of green tea under the Linden tree where you enjoy your afternoon walk. 

The background is built with jasmine flowers, white lilac, and clean cedar woods. It's a love story told under the Linden trees in the summer days. Two people sharing one kiss on the lips. Suitable to wear all year round. 

However, the scent wouldn't be quite finished without a little kick of cannabis and oud. It is overall Berlin, wherever you go you get an ever so slightly smell of someone smoking pot. But fear not, you won't detect where my cannabis accord comes from because it's very hard to pick it up in the scent! 

Notes:

Bergamot, Linden Blossom Accord, Jasmine Flower,  Apricot, White Lilac, Green Tea Accord, Osmanthus Flower, Buddhawood, Sandalwood, Clary Sage Absolute, Mate Absolute, ISO E Super, Amberwood F (Symrise), Cannabis, Benzoin Sumatra Resinoid, Vanilla, Authentic Oud oil from Thailand, Clean Musk Accord

背景故事:

我想用這隻香水捕捉六七月時，柏林市中心椴樹下大道 (Ünter den Linden) 的美好幻想。人們通常難以將這裡與「浪漫」聯繫。夜晚街燈下的散步和擠滿青少年與酒精的公園，不太符合許多人對浪漫的想像。但只要你喜歡，這也可能會是你的羅曼史起點。不同於名稱，如今這條大道上幾乎看不到椴樹了。但在我的想像世界裡，它們依然存在。這是一個令我分外著迷的地方。這裡是德意志帝國的中心，也是冷戰時期查理檢查哨的所在。

這裡見證了無數東西德戀人和家庭的悲苦離別，如今卻變成了一處遍佈博物館的旅遊勝地，大學、柏林大教堂以及俄羅斯大使館矗立於此。椴樹下大道的盡頭是地標建築勃蘭登堡門 (Brandenburg Tor)，它從二戰的砲火中倖存，高大而宏偉，猶如巴黎的凱旋門，見證時代更迭。重溫歷史往昔令人憂傷，但當我踏上這條大道時，便將這視作一次充滿感恩的漫步——椴樹搖曳下的每一步。

柏林夏日的清新微風特別令人平靜和滿足，椴樹花的香氣猶如一段完美譜寫的樂曲般迷人。正如此刻，容我邀請你踏上這段幻想中的漫步，醉心這美妙的「椴樹花影」：
當一切皆有可能，當一切即將綻放，張開懷抱迎接這嶄新的開端。

「椴樹大道花如舊，老樹春深更勝秋。柏林，仍是那舊時的柏林。」1949年的歌曲，如是說。

氣味描述:

多汁的義大利香檸檬與絢爛綻放的椴樹花是肆意展現的嗅覺核心。舒緩的花香如同六月和煦的晨光，帶著些許忍冬與杏桃的氣息。當氣味的碰撞漸漸停歇，一種新的花香調登場，那就是桂花。她帶著奶油般的香氣，將微微的皮革和果香融入中調。同時，新鮮的茶葉香氣也在此刻浮現，仿佛在椴樹下品嘗一盞綠茶，靜靜享受午後的愜意時光。

背景氛圍由茉莉花、白丁香和潔淨的雪松構築而成，描繪著一個在夏日椴樹下講述的愛情故事。正如情侶間愛意的親吻不分四季，這款香水全年皆宜。

作為柏林漫步系列的第一支作品，香氣的完美呈現少不了一點大麻和沉香的點綴。這是柏林特有的氣味標記，不論走到哪裡，你總能嗅到一絲微妙的大麻氣味。但別擔心，你不會輕易識別出椴樹花影中的大麻，因為它淺淺地隱匿在隨風擺動的花瓣與樹葉之隙。

香調：

香檸檬 椴樹花 天竺葵 茉莉花 杏桃 法國紫丁香 綠茶 桂花 佛陀木 檀木 鼠尾草原精 馬黛茶原精 龍涎酮 Amberwood F 大麻 蘇門答臘安息香 香草 泰國沉香 乾淨麝香