Floating Forest

By the editors · 2 min readBlack pepper snaps open with a dry, nose-tingling crackle that bergamot softens into a cool, greenish brightness rather than classic citrus sparkle. The heart swaps sharpness for transparent florals: freesia’s watery petal facet lifts rose, keeping it airy instead of honeyed, so the accord stays like wet leaves rather than a flower bouquet. Papyrus slides in early, its green-wood pulp flattening the remaining citrus and adding a paper-like dryness that quiets the florals within twenty minutes. Musk blankets the late dry-down, a clean, laundry-style cotton that melds with papyrus to produce a soft, salt-tinged skin scent that clings close and resists warmth. Projection stays at arm’s length for about four hours, then collapses to a skin whisper, perfect for office days, spring rain, or post-gym freshness when you want to smell shower-clean rather than perfumed.