Inquisitive

Inquisitive announces itself as a studied contradiction—a fragrance that wants to be both precious and approachable, precious and playful. The lychee and pink pepper opening creates an almost fizzy luminosity, like biting into something at once juicy and peppery-bright, whilst bergamot adds a citrus clarity that prevents the composition from tipping into cloying femininity. But this is where Inquisitive's true character emerges: beneath that fruit-forward effervescence lies a powdery floral heart of staggering density. Freesia, lotus, and lily of the valley layer atop one another with a slightly soapy, almost aldehydic quality, creating a creamy texture that feels closer to skincare than perfume. The peach and plum add a velvety softness, never quite allowing the florals to become austere or sharp.

This is a fragrance for the person who finds most contemporary florals either too animalic or too thin-skinned. Inquisitive sits in a curious middle ground—sweet without being dessert-like, powdery without being grandmotherly. The amber and cedar base prevent the composition from evaporating into pure abstraction, grounding the fruity-floral conversation with a gentle woody warmth that feels almost skin-like in its intimacy. It's unisex more in spirit than in marketing speak; there's nothing here that coddles or flatters through obvious seduction. Instead, it invites you to lean in closer, to wonder what you're actually smelling. Hence the name, perhaps.