Étude en Fougère

By the editors · 2 min readLavender opens crisp and camphoraceous, dusted with nutmeg’s dry heat that slices the lemon’s brightness clean off within minutes. The heart folds in a darker lavender absolute alongside tobacco leaf whose tannic bite keeps jasmine and rose from blooming too sweet, creating a smoked-herbal bouquet that smells like cured leaves stacked in a potpourri cupboard. As the base settles, tonka and cinnamon weave a buttery, softly spicy ribbon through sandalwood’s creamy grain while oakmoss and vetiver knit a cool, loamy under-floor that prevents any gourmand drift. Patchouli adds chocolate-earth richness, cedar sharpens the edges, and Iso E Super hoists a transparent woodsmoke haze that lingers for hours rather than inches. Projection stays polite—arm’s length for the first three hours—then pulls closer as a mossy skin-scent perfect for tweed-and-tie office days or cool spring evenings when you want heritage without shouting.