Elite

By the editors · 2 min readFreesia opens cool and watery, its green stem facet immediately met by a wave of cinnamon that runs hot through the top. The heart stacks lavender and neroli side-by-side: the lavender keeps a clean, almost medicinal edge while neroli’s honeyed orange blossom softens the spice and pulls jasmine and rose into a sheer white-floral lift. Ivy’s crushed-leaf bitterness prevents the bouquet from turning sugary and instead steers the scent toward the forest floor. In the base, birch tar and guaiac wood create a smoky, leather-tinted timber frame that grips the lingering cinnamon; raspberry adds a tart, almost wine-dark glaze that keeps the amber-patchouli glow from becoming too dense. Projection stays assertive for several hours, settling into a resinous, musky skin trail that feels equally appropriate under a wool coat or an evening jacket.