Carner Barcelona Salado

Opens with a clean, watery brightness — bergamot and cucumber cutting through the sweetness of orange blossom before it can turn heady. The heart is quietly floral, the orange blossom staying sheer and almost green rather than lush, anchored by a barely-there wood base that keeps things from floating away entirely. Projection is modest from the start; sillage stays close to skin within an hour. The dry-down is transparent, slightly soapy, and politely linear. — A warm-weather office or daytime-casual pick for someone who finds most florals too much.