Ex Cla Ma Tion Blush

By the editors · 2 min readViolet leaf opens with a cool, crushed-green sharpness that immediately softens as bergamot’s brief citrus sparkle flashes then retreats. Jasmine, lily and ylang-ylang fuse into a creamy white-floral heart: jasmine supplies indolic lift, lily keeps it aqueous, ylang adds a banana-sweet oiliness that blunts the leaf’s edge. The base is dominated by sandalwood and amber; the wood brings a dry cream that holds the florals while amber spreads a honeyed, powdery warmth. Vetiver threads a quiet grass smoke through the late dry-down, cedar adds splintery wood, and musk sheens the skin with clean laundry. Projection stays polite, a forearm’s reach for four-to-five hours, perfect for office days in spring or early fall when you want florals without sugar.