Dsquared²
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Ginger and pink pepper sparkle across the opening with a mild spice that immediately softens thanks to candied mandarin notes, creating a warm but restrained citric entry that never quite blooms into brightness—instead, it feels dusted, almost powdered from the start.
The rose and heliotrope emerge into their powdery element, transforming into something reminiscent of scented cosmetics rather than a floral bouquet; the almondy sweetness of heliotrope mingles with the dryness of Damask rose, whilst the vanilla base becomes increasingly creamy and embracing, wrapping around the florals like talc.
The violet wood finally asserts itself with subtle woody dryness, whilst the vanilla duo softens into a quiet, skin-like base that feels more like a powder's ghost than a fragrance; the composition becomes almost imperceptible, a remembered scent rather than a present one, clinging lightly to clothing and hair rather than the air.
Dsquared² Want arrives as a fragrance caught between restraint and indulgence, a powdery floral that whispers rather than shouts. The opening volley of ginger and pink pepper creates a mildly peppery lift that keeps the composition from tilting too saccharine, whilst mandarin orange adds a bright, almost citric sweetness without the typical crisp zest you'd expect—this is candied orange, not fresh-squeezed.
What's remarkable is how the heart's Damask rose and heliotrope pair with that vanilla base to create something distinctly powdery rather than floral in the traditional sense. This isn't a rose fragrance; it's a rose-infused talc, where the flower's natural dryness combines with heliotrope's almondy sweetness to produce something cosmetic, intimate, and unexpectedly nostalgic. There's a faint soapiness here too, the kind you might find in vintage pressed powders.
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