Equinox Bloom

Bitter orange blossom and violet leaf snap into focus with a crisp, slightly green quality—more tea leaf than florality at first—whilst the cream note immediately softens the edges, creating a creamy citrus effect reminiscent of candied orange peel wrapped in silk. There's an almost savoury quality here that catches you off-guard; this doesn't feel like a traditional floral opening.

By the second hour, the jasmine sambac absolute and frangipani have blossomed into something creamier and more recognisably sweet, though the frangipani's tropical coconut undertones prevent it from reading as a straightforward white floral. The orange blossom absolute brings roundness and a subtle honey-like warmth, whilst the powdery accord begins emerging—this is where Equinox Bloom reveals its true nature as something between a skincare scent and a pastry box, intimate rather than commanding.

The benzoin siam absolute forms a soft, almost tender base—neither rich nor heavy—whilst the brown sugar creates a biscuity sweetness rather than anything caramel-forward. The ambrox introduces a subtle soapiness that paradoxically makes the fragrance feel closer to skin, dispersed and powdery, fading into a lingering sweetness that's more about impression than projection—a whisper rather than a declaration.