Mixed Emotions

It lands with an immediate burst of tart black currant, quickly sharpening into the herbal, slightly bitter snap of mate and black tea. There is a cool, metallic trace of violet leaf that keeps the opening crisp before it settles into a dry, paper-thin base of birch and papyrus. It defies the typical fruit-floral sweetness, favoring a woody, intellectual dry-down that sits close to the skin. The scent shifts throughout the day, catching the air with a clean, vegetal woodiness that feels restrained yet persistent.