Avon
Avon
189 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Bergamot's tart citrus cuts through creamy honey like a knife through marzipan, bright and almost crisp. Within minutes, the honey softens into something almost buttery, revealing the woody framework waiting beneath.
The oud emerges as a resinous undertone rather than a dominant force, allowing the patchouli and rose to establish themselves without competition. A spicy warmth develops here—the fragrance's woody-sweet character finally settling into its true personality, becoming increasingly honeyed and amber-touched.
Amber, labdanum, and vanilla create an almost creamy, slightly powdered finish that's simultaneously sweet and woody. The musk grounds everything into skin chemistry, the fragrance now soft enough to require proximity to appreciate fully, having abandoned its opening's citrus brightness entirely.
Andalusia occupies a peculiar middle ground—neither strictly oriental nor purely woody, yet undeniably seductive in its refusal to choose. The opening declaration of English honey and bergamot suggests something honeyed and bright, a false promise the fragrance promptly abandons once the oud emerges. This is where things become interesting: the oud doesn't arrive as the animalic, leather-skinned beast of haute couture fragrances, but rather as a resinous whisper threading through patchouli and rose. The patchouli refuses to sink into earthy submission; instead, it pushes back against the floral rose, creating a mild tension that prevents the composition from becoming cloying.
The woody accord (88% according to its profile) acts as the fragrance's structural skeleton, yet it feels understated, almost patient. Beneath this lies a distinctly amber-resinous quality—that 64% amber combined with 52% resinous notes creates a warm, slightly sticky sweetness that clings rather than radiates. Vanilla and labdanum in the base transform the composition's final act into something almost gourmand, though never treacly.
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