This is a sophisticated oud/rose created for daily wear and built to last. The opening is bright: the citrus lift of bergamot and the grapefruit snap of Sichuan pepper. Then comes the main event: a saffron-dusted rose intertwined with refined Burmese oud. The effect is of spiced, animalic leather, not quite barnyard, but not not barnyard. Frankincense and sandalwood infuse their ancient magic with plush benzoin and vanilla, while labdanum and Virginia cedarwood leave a dry, polished trail. Perfume guru Luca Turin’s take: “Its contrast between rose and oud is so skillfully managed…all in all, an absolute marvel.”
This is a sophisticated oud/rose created for daily wear and built to last. The opening is bright: the citrus lift of bergamot and the grapefruit snap of Sichuan pepper. Then comes the main event: a saffron-dusted rose intertwined with refined Burmese oud. The effect is of spiced, animalic leather, not quite barnyard, but not not barnyard. Frankincense and sandalwood infuse their ancient magic with plush benzoin and vanilla, while labdanum and Virginia cedarwood leave a dry, polished trail. Perfume guru Luca Turin’s take: “Its contrast between rose and oud is so skillfully managed…all in all, an absolute marvel.”