Marbella

The blackcurrant and pink pepper combination arrives with immediate clarity, almost peppery-bright against your skin, whilst the Bulgarian rose begins its unfurling behind them—you've got a moment of genuine tartness here, something almost tart enough to make your mouth water. This is not a soft opening; it announces itself with a certain confidence, the citrus accord threading through at 52% providing a subtle juicy edge.

By the first hour, the green tea emerges to temper what could have become overly sweet, bringing an almost watery, slightly astringent quality that grounds the jasmine and peony beautifully. The composition shifts here from sharp-fruity to genuinely floral, but the florals have been given permission to bloom through a veil of herbaceous green rather than sitting in syrupy isolation. The peach begins its slow entrance, subtle and velvety rather than jammy.

The musk and peach establish themselves as the primary characters, their interaction creating a skin scent quality that's neither aggressively musky nor cloying. The amber adds a subtle warmth, almost imperceptible, whilst somewhere beneath it all, the faintest echo of that green tea persists—preventing this from ever becoming a purely gourmand drydown. What remains is deeply personal and gentle, lingering closest to the skin rather than projecting.