BIRKHOLZ Ocean hills

BIRKHOLZ Ocean hills — under its bright lime, bergamot and mint lies a rugged core of guaiac wood, leather and oakmoss, with apple and lavender keeping the structure alert.

Profile: Woody chypre.

Notes: lime, bergamot, mint, pink pepper; apple, geranium, lavender, guaiac wood; cedar, patchouli, oakmoss, leather.

Evolution: lime, bergamot and mint with pink pepper → apple, lavender and geranium over guaiac wood → oakmoss, leather and cedar.

Best for: For an outdoors-minded person who still likes a polished silhouette: bright air up front, then the grounded feel of moss, leather and wood. Wear it for a morning hike that ends at lunch or during changeable spring weather; its chypre-like base is more rugged than the oceanic name suggests.

Origin: Germany.