Jovoy
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Rhubarb cuts through with tangy, slightly green sharpness whilst bergamot and grapefruit provide citric lift, but the overall effect is herbaceous rather than zesty—more botanical garden than breakfast table.
The amaretto emerges with fir balsam, creating an almost savoury spice that's neither sweet nor strictly fresh; the fragrance becomes cooler and more contemplative, settling into its woody-green character.
Ambroxan and tonka build a soft, skin-like base with woody undertones that feel mineral-tinged, the fir balsam lingering as a whisper—intimate and restrained rather than projecting.
Conduit St arrives as a deliberate collision between the herbaceous and the gourmand—a fragrance that refuses easy categorisation. The rhubarb opening is immediately striking; it's tart and slightly green, almost vegetable-like in its authenticity, before grapefruit and bergamot arrive to add brightness without sweetness. What makes this composition compelling is how Marie Schnirer deploys the amaretto in the heart: rather than turning cloying, it acts as a bridge between the citrus's acidity and the fir balsam's resinous coolness, creating an almost savoury spiciness that keeps things grounded.
This is a fragrance for the wearer who appreciates tension over harmony. The fir balsam—slightly medicinal, faintly piney—prevents the tonka bean from ever becoming a traditional vanilla comfort note. Instead, the base settles into something mineral and woody, with ambroxan providing a skin-like warmth that feels modern rather than classical. The composition hovers between fresh and slightly austere, never quite allowing you to relax into it.
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