Enrico Coveri
Enrico Coveri
363 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The lemon arrives surprisingly brisk, cutting through air with that distinctive Calabrian brightness that has more bite than standard citrus fare. Almost immediately, rose petals dusted with powdered sugar begin to emerge, that lokum sweetness already making its intentions clear. It's a soft landing, nothing sharp or jarring, just clean sweetness with citrus edges.
The rose lokum swells into full bloom, dominating the composition with its particular brand of floral confectionery—neither entirely natural rose nor purely gourmand, but somewhere delightfully in between. Vanilla begins weaving through, not thick or creamy but almost translucent, whilst white musk creates a clean, slightly soapy aura that keeps everything feeling fresh rather than heavy. The sweetness reaches its apex here, thoroughly gourmand yet restrained enough to remain wearable.
What remains is a powdery vanilla-musk veil with the faintest suggestion of cedarwood warmth beneath. The rose has faded to a memory, leaving behind only that characteristic Turkish delight sweetness, now dried and softened. It sits close to skin, intimate and comforting, like the lingering scent of face powder in a softly-lit room.
Green Contemporary takes the powdered sweetness of Turkish delight and stretches it into a soft-focus fragrance that hovers between dessert and dressing table. The rose lokum at its centre isn't the jammy, syrupy rose you'd find in a Damascus souk—it's lighter, more translucent, as though someone's dusted icing sugar over fresh petals and left them to dry in the sun. That Calabrian lemon keeps things from tipping into cloying territory, cutting through the sweetness with just enough citric sharpness to remind you this isn't merely edible.
What's interesting here is how the white musk and cedarwood work underneath, creating a clean, almost soapy foundation that reads more like skin-scent than proper woody base. The vanilla doesn't roar; it murmurs, blending seamlessly with that powdery musk to create something quietly comforting rather than attention-seeking. The cedarwood barely registers as timber—it's more textural than aromatic, adding a gentle woody warmth that stops the composition from floating away entirely.
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