# Affinessence — Combava Cedrat

> Combava Cedrat is a persistent lime-mint citrus from Affinessence's Top Notes collection. It takes kaffir lime, garden mint, cardamom, and creamy woods, then tries to make fresh citrus last with Eau d

## Essence
Combava Cedrat is a persistent lime-mint citrus from Affinessence's Top Notes collection. It takes kaffir lime, garden mint, cardamom, and creamy woods, then tries to make fresh citrus last with Eau de Parfum weight.

## Scent Profile
The opening is green kaffir lime: sharp, aromatic, slightly soapy, and more leaf-rind than sweet juice. It gives the fragrance a distinctive citrus bite.

The heart is lime and mint. The mint is cool and garden-like rather than sugary, giving a clean barbershop edge and a slight masculine lean while staying unisex.

The base softens into cardamom and creamy woods. That drydown can feel a little synthetic up close, but it also creates the lime-sorbet or lime-custard sweetness that makes the scent rounder than a classic cologne.

## Performance
Strong for a citrus. The bright top eventually fades, but the fragrance keeps a creamy woody trail for hours. Projection is more noticeable than expected for the genre, especially early.

## Wearing Context
Best in spring, summer, daytime, office, casual, and outdoor settings. It is clean and easygoing, with enough persistence to work as a daily fresh scent rather than a fleeting splash.

## Comparisons & DNA
The closest practical field is lime-mint woody citrus, including the Cedrat Boise direction, though Combava Cedrat is greener and more mint-led. Within Affinessence, Bergamot Roots is rootier and Gingembre Latte is creamier and tea-like.

## Reception
Warmly positive but not widely covered. Praise centers on lasting citrus freshness and the lime-mint accord. The main criticism is a creamy woody base that can smell synthetic or plastic up close. Price is the other hesitation.

## Versions & Reformulation
Single Eau de Parfum composition, no known reformulation. It belongs to the 2022 Top Notes collection and appears under minor spelling variants that refer to the same scent.

## Acquisition Notes
Current production and available through the brand and niche retailers. Sampling is still smart because full niche pricing is high for a fresh citrus, even one with unusually good persistence.

## Notable Facts & Lore
- Combava Cedrat is part of Affinessence's Top Notes collection.
- Its concept is a fresh citrus engineered to last.
- Combava is kaffir lime, known for a pungent green-citrus aroma.
- Mint and cardamom give the fragrance its aromatic spine.
- The base's creamy woodiness is both its longevity tool and its main criticism.