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A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
A sharp, green assault of cade juniper and clary sage cuts through immediately, bracing and herbal with fir balsam's resinous backbone providing earthy ballast. The thyme adds a subtle peppery bite that makes the opening feel genuinely medicinal—less perfume, more tincture.
Caraway's grainy spice begins warming the composition around the 90-minute mark, whilst labdanum absolute introduces a honeyed, amber-tinged smoothness that rounds out the herb-garden edges. Tobacco and cedarwood layer beneath, creating a creamy, slightly smoky character that feels unexpectedly refined and intimate.
Vietnamese oud emerges subtly, lending animalic depth to a woody, patchouli-driven base that remains present but never dominant. Sandalwood softens everything into a spiced-woody, gently smoky skin scent that lingers with restrained elegance well into the evening.
Holysm presents itself as a contemplative fragrance—one that smells like stepping into a centuries-old apothecary where herbalism and incense blur into something ritualistic. The opening bristles with botanical urgency: cade juniper and clary sage create a green, slightly medicinal top that feels almost clinical in its clarity, whilst fir balsam adds a resinous, forest-floor warmth. This isn't a gentle herbal cologne; it's austere and demanding.
What makes Holysm genuinely compelling is how the heart transforms this greenness into something more sensual. Caraway brings an unexpected spiced warmth—almost whisky-like in its grainy sweetness—that softens the herb-garden opening, whilst labdanum absolute introduces a subtle honeyed richness without veering into gourmand territory. The tobacco note doesn't announce itself loudly; instead, it works in tandem with cedarwood to create a creamy, slightly smoky quality that feels more sophisticated than agrarian.
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