Black Orchid Hair Mist

By the editors · 2 min readBlack currant opens with a tart, almost wine-like acidity that immediately stains the bright citrus of lemon and bergamot into something duskier. Gardenia, jasmine and ylang-ylang ride in together, their creamy white petals folding the fruit into a thick, humid floral cream that never quite shakes the currant’s dark stain. As the heart settles, the same trio of white flowers keeps pumping out a velvety, almost tropical sweetness that the sandalwood and vanilla later use as varnish. The dry-down is where incense and vetiver dry the cream to a smoky, resinous skin, while patchoul and amber supply a bittersweet earthiness that stops the vanilla from turning dessert-like. Projection stays within arm’s length for 6-8 hours, a quieter sibling of the original; best worn in cool fall or spring evenings when you want intrigue without the full room announcement.