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A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Frankincense emerges with dry, resinous immediacy, joined by a herbal rush of sage and lavender that feels almost medicinal—clean and slightly austere. The first minutes smell distinctly aromatic, almost like stepping into a spa's essential oil cupboard, before the composition begins its gradual descent into warmer territory.
The musk rises to prominence, immediately softening the herbal edge, whilst nutmeg introduces a gentle spice that prevents cloying sweetness. Here the woody base becomes undeniable—cedar and vetiver create a warm, slightly dusty envelope that makes the fragrance feel grounded and intimate, almost skin-like in its proximity.
Vanilla and amber emerge as the primary voices, their sweetness tempered by persistent vetiver and a barely-there smoky quality that suggests smouldering wood rather than active flame. The fragrance becomes increasingly powdery (52%) in these final hours, settling into a soft, almost cosy skin scent that lingers without projection.
He Wood Silver Wind Wood is a fragrance that understands restraint—a quality increasingly rare in contemporary perfumery. Daphné Bugey has crafted something deliberately understated, where frankincense doesn't shout but rather creates a contemplative haze, and lavender serves not as a fresh top note bombast but as a calming anchor within a woody framework. The interplay between the opening's herbal trio and the heart's musk-nutmeg pairing reveals itself gradually: nutmeg adds a subtle spice that prevents the composition from becoming soporific, whilst the musk softens what could otherwise read as austere.
What emerges is profoundly introspective—a scent for those who prefer depth over projection. The woody accord (100%) forms the literal skeleton, but it's the sweet accord (88%) that provides unexpected warmth, channelled through vanilla and amber rather than through fruity or gourmand excess. Cedar and vetiver add structural definition, whilst the smoky undertones (64%) suggest burnt wood rather than incense smoke—more fireplace ash than temple offering.
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