Purpose

Frankincense hits immediately with an almost challenging intensity, its resinous brightness immediately complicated by pimento's subtle heat and pink pepper's peppery snap. The bergamot attempts entry but becomes subsumed into the spice accord, creating an opening that feels deliberately confrontational rather than welcoming.

The resin begins to settle as papyrus introduces a dry, slightly linear quality whilst rose emerges with a distinctly green, almost herbal edge—this is no romantic rose but a scholarly one. Sandalwood and vetiver build a woody foundation without sweetness, whilst creeping saffron notes add a faintly metallic, almost mineral quality that keeps the composition constantly tilted towards the austere.

Purpose becomes increasingly woody and smoky as akigalawood and Mystikal (a mysterious woody base material) establish themselves as the primary architecture, the saffron now reading almost leathery. The suede accord adds a barely-there softness that prevents complete austerity, leaving a fragrance that's warm in presence but cool in character—intimate yet deliberately distant.