Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
Basil's green herbalcy and bergamot's citrus open with a fresh aromatic sharpness that quickly settles into the woody heart.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 accords.
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- Herbal50
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Basil
- Bergamot
- Sandalwood
- Patchouli
- Virginia Cedar
By the editors · 2 min readBasil's green herbalcy and bergamot's citrus open with a fresh aromatic sharpness that quickly settles into the woody heart. Sandalwood's creaminess blends with patchouli's earthiness and cedar's dry woodiness, creating a robust but balanced central accord. Leather emerges strongly in the base alongside olibanum's resinous smokiness, tonka's sweet hay-like character, and musk's animalic warmth for a dry, rugged finish. The scent projects assertively for the first two hours before contracting to a closer leather-woody trail lasting seven-plus hours, suited for cool-weather outdoor or casual occasions.
Scent twins
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