Saiph Tiziana Terenzi

Bergamot and lemon arrive with startling intensity, crisp and almost sharp, immediately tempered by that crystalline oxygen note and a dewy rose that feels more herbal than floral. The first five minutes feel almost aromatic, green-leaning, before the composition settles into something more refined.

The passion fruit emerges around the 90-minute mark, introducing a subtle tartness that plays against the woody cedar and powdery iris. This is where Saiph reveals its contradictions—neither purely fresh nor purely sweet, the fragrance hangs in a sophisticated liminal space where green florals meet soft fruitiness, the vanilla beginning its patient warming from the base.

Within four hours, the cedar and vetiver take command whilst patchouli adds a faint earthiness; the musk and amber create a warm, slightly powdery finish that feels almost vintage. The passion fruit has largely dissipated, leaving a gentle, skin-scent quality—this becomes a fragrance you smell rather than others detecting, intimate and reserved until the final whisper fades.