Hyrax

The first minutes bristle with saffron's earthy metallic bite and pink pepper's sharp prickle, whilst elemi resin establishes a waxy, slightly medicinal warmth. Turkish rose emerges immediately, its indolic character already beginning a curious dialogue with the hyraceum's mineral, animalic foundation—you're immediately aware this isn't a conventional fragrance.

Here, the hyraceum dominates fully, its slightly faecal, urinous character settling into an oddly comforting groove as styrax and whisky introduce unexpected sweetness and warmth. The composition becomes genuinely beautiful in its contradiction—peppery hyacinth dancing with animalic civet and castoreum, creating something that smells simultaneously like a leather-bound library and a working stable. The spice remains prominent throughout.

Sandalwood and tonka bean provide creamy, almost woody comfort as the animalic notes transform into something increasingly abstract and animalic-amber fusion. Patchouli and benzoin create a resinous, slightly tobacco-tinged foundation. The fragrance becomes progressively softer, more skin-like, though the animalic core never truly surrenders—it simply becomes more intimate, more challenging to separate from your own skin chemistry.