Camelia Chinois
Grapefruit and bergamot arrive together, a tart-sour flash that quickly sheds its sweetness, leaving a dry, pithy citrus husk.
The scent fingerprint
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The note pyramid
- Grapefruit
- Bergamot
- Basil
- Sandalwood
- Musk
- Sandalwood
By the editors · 2 min readGrapefruit and bergamot arrive together, a tart-sour flash that quickly sheds its sweetness, leaving a dry, pithy citrus husk. Basil pushes into the void with a cool, anise-tinged green edge, slicing the remaining oil and preventing any sugared aftertaste. As the citrus volatiles burn off, sandalwood steps forward, not creamy but pale and austere, its quiet wood grain anchoring the herb without adding warmth. Clean white musk finishes the frame, extending the wood’s light tannic pull while amplifying skin proximity rather than trail. The scent stays close, a discreet daytime skin-wash effect that feels crisp in spring heat and office air-conditioning alike. Projection lingers at arm’s length for roughly five hours before folding into a soft wood-musk lining.
Scent twins
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