BYREDO
MIXED EMOTIONS

2021

Blackcurrant
Mate

Tea
Violet

Birch
Papyrus

Mixed Emotions is the most apt title ever. This is a weird one for me.

It opens with cassis syrup or perhaps melted grape candies, but with a smoky edge. It transitions into something akin to Masque Milano Russian Tea, but fruitier and sweeter. The drydown is better, but I could never wear this opening unfortunately. It’s a cool concept, but it’s executed in such an eccentric way that that it feels out of balance. I only wore this fragrance once, but there were moments where it felt nausea-inducing to my nose.