Byredo
Byredo
125 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The pimento strikes first with peppery intensity, almost threatening to overshadow everything else, whilst the carrot adds a surprising vegetative whisper underneath—earthy, slightly root-like, reminiscent of crushed green foliage. Within minutes the wisteria begins its tentative emergence, soft and powdery at the edges.
The floral heart unfolds as an odd, almost uncomfortable marriage between wisteria's soapy violet character and oleander's creamy sweetness, held together only by lingering pimento spice. The accord becomes almost perfumy, slightly dated even—like stumbling through grandmother's dressing room.
Sandalwood finally softens everything into submission, bringing creamy, buttery warmth that allows the vanilla to settle into gentle sweetness. The fragrance transforms into something almost skin-like, intimate, the pimento now merely a distant whisper of spice beneath soft woods and whispered vanilla.
Seven Veils arrives as a peculiar olfactory contradiction—a fragrance that wraps spiced warmth around an almost perfumed, traditionally feminine core. The pimento and carrot top notes create something rather unexpected: that pimento brings a sharp, almost clove-like bite that sharpens the sweetness, whilst the carrot accord adds an earthy, slightly woody undertone that prevents the composition from tipping into pure gourmand territory. This is where Seven Veils becomes interesting rather than immediately likeable.
The wisteria-oleander heart is decidedly floral, yet it sits uneasily atop those spiced, vegetative top notes. Wisteria carries a powdery, almost soapy violet character that clashes with oleander's creamy, rose-adjacent warmth—and rather than blending harmoniously, these florals seem to shimmer against the pimento's pepper, creating an almost discordant tension. This friction gives the fragrance personality, though it won't appeal to those seeking seamless transitions.
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