Chopard
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Saffron crackles across the skin with peppery intensity, accompanied by papyrus's papery, almost smoky whisper and cardamom's warm spice. The composition announces itself as decidedly unconventional, steering clear of immediate florality with impressive resolve.
The rose absolute gradually emerges, but it's tempered by leather notes that lend a suede-like texture, preventing sweetness from ever dominating. The amber accord (88%) begins its work, creating a resinous warmth that softens the initial spice whilst maintaining the fragrance's slightly austere character.
Cedar and patchouli take prominence, creating a woody, almost incense-like base that's faintly earthy and deeply intimate. Vanilla adds the final whisper of sweetness, ensuring the fragrance doesn't disappear into pure woodsmoke—rather, it settles into a warm, leather-and-timber embrace.
Rose Malaki is a fragrance that refuses easy categorisation, which is precisely why it rewards careful attention. Amandine Clerc-Marie has constructed something deliberately complex—a rose perfume that treats its floral heart as a starting point rather than a destination. The opening volley of saffron and cardamom announces this won't be a delicate, trembling whisper; instead, these spices provide a peppery, almost dusty framework that prevents the rose absolute from becoming saccharine. What emerges is a rose that smells lived-in, weathered by leather accords that introduce a tactile, slightly animalic quality—as though the bloom has been pressed between the pages of a worn leather journal.
The base of Atlas cedar and patchouli anchors everything with a woody, resinous undertone, whilst vanilla provides subtle sweetness without tipping into gourmand territory. The fragrance occupies an interesting middle ground: it's unmistakably feminine in its rose-centric composition (the floral accord dominates at 100%), yet the leather, cedar, and spice lend it an androgynous edge that feels modern and slightly austere. This is a scent for someone who appreciates roses but finds most rose fragrances too obvious, too pretty, too eager to please.
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