Les Nombres d'Or - Vétyver

Grapefruit explodes with unexpected violence, its zest sharp and almost astringent, immediately tempered by the green, humid ginger that creates a subtly medicinal quality—you could swear there's a hint of herbal steam rising from the skin. Within minutes, the citrus begins its retreat, revealing the structural skeleton beneath: labdanum and sage emerge like bare tree branches.

The fragrance settles into its most austere phase, where clary sage's green-herbal bite mingles with nutmeg's dry, almost wooden spice, creating an unsettling balance between soapiness and warmth. Labdanum's resinous quality becomes more pronounced, lending the composition a slightly dusty, amber-tinged character that feels simultaneously creamy and abstract—like inhaling expensive incense mixed with dried herbs.

Vetiver takes command in its bourbon form, transformed into something roasted and slightly smoky, grounded by patchouli's earthy depth and Virginia cedar's pencil-shaving dryness. Tonka bean emerges faintly in the background, a last whisper of sweetness that never dominates, instead allowing the musk and woody base to settle into skin, creating an intimate, almost skin-scent intensity that rewards close proximity rather than projection.