Clinique
Clinique
106 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The bergamot and grapefruit burst immediately with citric sharpness, but plum leaf's green, slightly earthy quality immediately softens this trajectory—you're not getting a typical fresh start, but rather something that seems to be shadowing its own brightness from the very first moments.
Osmanthus and neroli create a creamy, almost peachy-floral blanket whilst jasmine Sambac sits quietly underneath, more textural than aromatic; the sweet and amber accords begin their ascent here, yet myrrh's dark edge keeps everything from feeling overly indulgent or obvious.
Myrrh and vetiver claim dominion, creating a dry, powdery-green base where tonka bean's sweetness becomes a mere suggestion rather than a statement; the fragrance settles into a subtle, skin-scent territory that rewards proximity over projection.
Aromatics In Black occupies a peculiar territory—neither quite floral nor quite amber-driven, but rather a fragrance that weaponises both. The Italian bergamot and pink grapefruit opening suggests brightness, yet the plum leaf immediately undercuts this with a green, slightly herbal restraint. What emerges is a scent fundamentally interested in contradiction: radiance tempered by shadow.
The heart is where Aromatics In Black reveals its true nature. Jasmine Sambac, traditionally the voluptuous centerpiece of any floral composition, arrives here not as a grand gesture but as one voice amongst many. Osmanthus—with its distinctive stone-fruit character—mingles with neroli to create something simultaneously creamy and citrine, neither fully transparent nor opaque. This middle passage feels deliberately restrained, almost austere for a fragrance carrying such sweet and amber-forward accords.
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