En Route

From the Spanish house Botanicae, En Route (2019) is described by everyone as sweet and gourmand, with green, floral, amber, leather and citrus facets each named by about half of its wearers. That spread tells you it is not a simple dessert scent but a fruity composition with an unusual amount of structure underneath.

Apple and pineapple provide the juicy, sweet opening, sharpened by bergamot and a prickle of pink pepper. Jasmine gives a floral heart with some heft, and then the base turns distinctly drier: leather, oakmoss and patchouli add a mossy, earthy, slightly animal depth, while ambergris lends a warm, salty glow. The effect is fruit set against something closer to a classic chypre.

En Route is a shared fragrance, worn by anyone. The combination of bright fruit on top and leather and moss below suggests it would travel comfortably from day to evening, and it should appeal to people who enjoy fruity scents but want more grip than sweetness alone provides.

En Route — unisex fragrance by Botanicae (released 2019). Notes: Ambergris, Apple, Bergamot, Jasmine, Leather, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Pineapple, Pink Pepper. — Parfica open fragrance database