Moods by Krizia Uomo Krizia

A brilliant salvo of cardamom and coriander cuts through crisp bergamot and lavender, immediately establishing a spicy, almost medicinal declaration. You're presented with something simultaneously aromatic and slightly peppery—herbaceous but with sharp edges.

The florals arrive with visible reluctance, pepper and ginger wrestling control away from the softer carnation and jasmine. Lily of the valley attempts some delicate prettiness, but the composition's leather and woody foundations have already asserted dominance, lending the middle phase an almost savoury, unexpectedly austere quality.

Oakmoss and patchouli stake permanent residence whilst tonka bean and vanilla add amber-like warmth without compromise. The leather becomes increasingly prominent, developing a subtle tobacco-like quality that lingers on fabric in particular, creating something almost leathery-green rather than traditionally gourmand.