Carthusia
Carthusia
152 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Bergamot and mandarin orange brightness arrives first, immediately tempered by a herbal frankincense that feels slightly resinous and introspective. The lavender surges through with powdery immediacy, whilst the lemon adds a sharp, almost medicinal edge that grounds everything earthward.
The composition softens into a peppery, geranium-driven floral with lemongrass providing a faintly herbal-soapy quality, whilst clove adds gentle spice without aggression. Patchouli creeps in subtly, creating a dusty, slightly woody foundation that prevents the scent from floating away entirely.
Benzoin and vanilla emerge to add a gossamer sweetness, whilst tobacco flower contributes a slightly burnt, smoky undertone layered over white musk. The result is a chalky, powdery finish that hovers close to skin, barely there yet somehow persistent in its quiet, unobtrusive presence.
Ligea La Sirena unfolds as a peculiar marine-inspired composition that trades salty ozonic air for something altogether more introspective—a powdery, almost chalky embrace dominated by Laura Bosetti Tonatto's lavender-frankincense interplay. The opening is deceptively bright, all citrus zip and herbal bite, but within minutes the composition pivots toward something more diffuse and soft-focus. The geranium-clove heart introduces a peppery, slightly dusty character that prevents this from becoming merely another soliflore lavender, whilst lemongrass weaves through with a slightly soapy, herbaceous thread.
What's most intriguing is how the frankincense keeps everything from feeling too conventionally floral. There's an almost liturgical quality—less siren song, more meditative prayer. The patchouli emerges gradually, never dominant, lending earthiness rather than the typically vetiver-like funkiness. By mid-wear, you're inhabiting a powdery, spiced skin-scent territory somewhere between an aromatic herb garden and a vintage perfumery's dusting powder.
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