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A by the Italian house Blood Concept, released in 2011, is a green, aromatic scent with a metallic edge. Everyone who describes it calls it green, fresh, aromatic and leathery, four words that together suggest something closer to a garden and a workshop than to a perfume counter.

Five notes are listed, and none of them is a flower. Tomato leaf gives a sharp, sappy, sun-warmed greenness, the smell of a greenhouse rather than of fruit. Basil adds a peppery, herbal freshness. Star anise brings a dry, liquorice-like spice. Green notes extend the leafy character, and metallic notes give a cool, slightly mineral tang that nods to the brand's name and that people seem to read as leather.

A is a shared fragrance, worn by anyone. It suits warm weather and daytime, and it is for someone who wants an unusual, austere green scent rather than anything sweet or floral. It is offered in a 40 ml bottle.

A — unisex fragrance by Blood Concept (released 2011). Notes: Basil, Green Notes, Metallic notes, Star Anise, Tomato Leaf. — Parfica open fragrance database