Rosewood

Bergamot brightness cuts through like morning light through a window, sharp and momentarily citric, but within minutes the tea note begins its emergence, introducing a slightly dry, almost herbal quality that softens the citrus's initial cheerfulness. The powdery accord announces itself almost immediately, creating a slightly dusty, cosmetic-adjacent quality that's unexpectedly pleasant.

As the bergamot retreats, tea becomes the dominant player—a refined black tea note with subtle tannins that creates an almost savoury sweetness, reminiscent of honey stirred into Earl Grey. The woody accords materialise beneath this, providing structure and preventing the sweetness from turning saccharine, whilst the amber begins its slow emergence from the base. This is where Rosewood finds its truest identity: a powdery-woody composition with tea as its philosophical centre.

Vanilla and amber claim dominion now, but they've been thoroughly tempered by the woody framework surrounding them—the fragrance becomes increasingly intimate and skin-like, a creamy, warm halo that clings rather than projects. The powdery quality persists, creating an almost chalky, refined finish that sits somewhere between talc and aged parchment, ultimately fading to a barely-there whisper within hours.