Six Scents Series Three 1 Alex Mabille: Beau Bow
Mint, violet leaf, lavender, basil, galbanum, and bergamot open as a dense aromatic accord — the green, slightly sharp quality of the violet leaf and galbanum tempering the softer lavender and mint.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 accords.
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- Herbal70
- Lavender60
- Fresh50
- Aromatic
The note pyramid
- Mint
- Violet Leaf
- Lavender
- Basil
- Galbanum
- Bergamot
- Magnolia
By the editors · 2 min readMint, violet leaf, lavender, basil, galbanum, and bergamot open as a dense aromatic accord — the green, slightly sharp quality of the violet leaf and galbanum tempering the softer lavender and mint. The bergamot adds brightness while basil keeps the opening crisp and herbal. This is a deliberately complex aromatic head.
Vetiver and iris bring the base into drier, more structural territory. Vetiver's smoky earthiness grounds the aromatic herbs while iris introduces a cool, powdery-violet dimension that bridges the two registers.
The composition is sophisticated in construction — herb-heavy but not aggressive, moving into an elegant earthy-iris drydown. Well-suited to polished, understated occasions where aromatic freshness with genuine depth is the goal.
Scent twins
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