The note, when masterfully conjured, presents itself as an exquisitely crisp, cool, and almost 'prickly' green. It doesn't yield a direct essential oil but is rather an olfactory illusion, an accord meticulously constructed to evoke the polished, waxy surface of its iconic leaves. There's a subtle sharpness, a verdant clarity that leans slightly metallic at times, immediately followed by a whisper of damp earth and perhaps an almost imperceptible ghost of tartness, reminiscent of its tiny, vibrant berries. Its texture is smooth, yet with an underlying firmness. It possesses a moderate intensity, a clean projection that tends to be short-lived as a top note, fading into the heart where its green facets can linger, providing a backbone of natural freshness rather than a dominant presence. It is clean, bracing, and invigorating.