First comes juicy plum and bergamot, sparked with resinous elemi and pink pepper, bright as sugared plums on a silver tray. Then violet and lily of the valley turn plush and powdery as cashmeran warms them, soft as the velvet of an opera box. It settles into vanilla, benzoin and amber over patchouli and soft woods, with a thread of smoky oud that deepens the vanilla and never announces itself. A weeknight becomes an opening night, and you arrive dressed for it.
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Top:
In the first minutes, juicy plum and bergamot sparkle with resinous elemi and pink pepper, bright as sugared plums on a silver tray at the opera.
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Heart:
An hour in, violet and lily of the valley turn plush and powdery in cashmeran, soft as the velvet of an opera box.
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Base:
By evening, vanilla, benzoin and amber melt over patchouli, soft woods and a thread of smoky oud, warm as a velvet cloak after the final curtain.
