Puig
Puig
172 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The first minutes assault with a brilliant cardamom snap, augmented by peppery artemisia that feels almost green. Mandarin and bergamot arrive almost immediately to temper the spice's initial aggression, creating a bright, almost herbal citrus that smells more cultivated than fresh.
Pink pepper and cinnamon emerge around the thirty-minute mark, softening into a warm, almost comforting spice that borders on sweet. The gaiac wood beneath begins its work here, introducing a leathery dryness that prevents the composition from becoming gourmand, whilst amber adds an almost creamy undertone to the spiced heart.
Cedar and patchouli dominate the final hours, creating a woody, slightly earthy foundation that grows warmer and more skin-like as time passes. The fragrance becomes increasingly intimate, the spice fading to memory whilst the woody-amber base settles into a soft, amber-tinged warmth against the skin.
Quorum Silver Puig is a fragrance that refuses subtlety. It announces itself with the confidence of someone who's mastered the art of understated confidence—which is to say, it doesn't undersell itself at all. The opening bristles with cardamom and artemisia, a pairing that creates an almost herbal pungency before mandarin and bergamot sweep in to soften the edges with citric brightness. This is a fragrance built on spice (100% accord strength tells you everything), but it's the kind of spice that suggests sophistication rather than aggression.
As the composition settles into its heart, pink pepper and cinnamon take centre stage, their warmth creating a subtle sweetness that plays beautifully against the woody base lurking beneath. The gaiac wood—that leathery, slightly burnt-smelling component—grounds everything, preventing the fragrance from drifting into generic spiced-citrus territory. There's an amber-patchouli foundation that catches and holds onto your skin, creating a warm embrace rather than a cloud.
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