Estate of Kuwait

Lime and kumquat burst forth with almost aggressive citric brightness, but within seconds that moldy leather emerges—musty, slightly fungal, wholly unexpected. It's as though someone's just cracked open a Victorian wardrobe, and the contrast between fresh fruit and fermented cloth creates an almost unsettling cognitive dissonance that demands your attention.

The floral heart blooms with creamy density, iris and jasmine forming a soft, powdered foundation whilst zenthorium darts through like a green thread, keeping everything tethered to reality. The moldy leather note becomes less prominent but more integrated, now reading as aged patina rather than outright decay, whilst violet adds an almost cosmetic warmth that transforms the composition from strange into genuinely beautiful.

Sandalwood and cedar emerge with soft authority, and the vanilla threads throughout without sweetening the affair—instead it becomes a creamy, almost skin-like base where musk settles in as a gentle animal whisper. The leather returns, now mellowed and almost beloved, merging with the lingering floral-powder haze into something contemplative and deeply comforting, like settling into a vintage leather armchair with pressed flowers pressed between pages.