by Exaltatum
EAU DE PARFUM (INTENSE)
Family: Chypre
Perfumer: Eglija Vaitkevice
Year: 2018
Notes:
Top - Mandarin, bergamot, cardamon, aldehydes
Middle - Osmanthus absolute, clary sage, ylang-ylang, saffron, styrax, suede
Base - Tonka bean, labdanum, musk, oakmoss, amber, tobacco, vetiver, sandalwood, animalic notes
With Osmanthus Noble, Eglija drew inspiration from the Baroque paintings of Peter Paul Rubens. It opens with juicy citrus notes and inflections of perfectly ripe, fuzzy apricot that cast a golden hue. New suede appears with rich and heady ylang ylang, creating a passionate heart. In the early drydown, it’s chypre structure really shines, with a perfectly balanced interplay between bergamot, oakmoss, spice and peach before becoming increasingly warm and balsamic. Truly a well-rounded, posh and polished fragrance that displays the perfumer’s technical skills in the French tradition.
