Blue Talisman 2023
Blue Talisman opens with a jolt of ginger that feels almost medicinal—sharp and warming—before pear softens the edges with a gauzy sweetness.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 10 accords.
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- Musky55
- Fresh50
- White Floral50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Ginger
- Pear
- Bergamot
- Orange Blossom
- Musk
- Ginger
By the editors · 2 min readBlue Talisman opens with a jolt of ginger that feels almost medicinal—sharp and warming—before pear softens the edges with a gauzy sweetness. Bergamot flickers in the background, citric but subdued, letting the ginger lead. It's an unusual pairing, slightly jarring at first, then unexpectedly harmonious.
As it settles, orange blossom emerges with surprising restraint. Rather than the heady indolic bloom you might expect, it reads pale and almost abstract, diffused through the pear's lingering sweetness. The musk base is clean and skin-close, never soapy, anchoring the composition without weight.
This is a fragrance that feels deliberately modern—transparent layers rather than dense complexity. It suits someone who wants presence without projection, something recognizable as perfume but quietly unconventional. Wears closer in warm weather, though the ginger gives it enough spine for cooler days.
Scent twins
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