Limited Collection - 71

The bergamot arrives with citric precision, but the coriander-nutmeg combination immediately complicates matters, introducing a subtle spiced warmth that undermines any freshness. Within two minutes, you catch the first wisps of smoke—not barbecue smoke, but something drier, more abstract, like incense ash in a draught.

The oud emerges fully now, its woody-animalic character meeting the sustained smoke to create something almost resinous and ceremonial. The patchouli grounds the composition's middle register, whilst ambergris adds a grey, mineral quality that prevents the fragrance from becoming either too sweet or too dark. This phase is where the fragrance's true character reveals itself—complex, slightly austere, deeply woody.

Frankincense and white musk take centre stage as the more volatile notes fade, leaving behind a dry, slightly powdery woody-amber base that's almost papery in texture. The smoke lingers faintly in the background like a memory of something burnt, whilst the amber provides a subtle, almost cool sweetness that feels more mineral than indulgent. What remains is intimate, nearly skin-scent level, but possessed of an undeniable quietude.