Flavia
Flavia
147 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Rose and peony collide with pink pepper in a brief, almost herbal burst—there's a spicy snap here, almost clove-like, that briefly overshadows the woody base. It reads unexpectedly brisk, verging on aromatic, before the florals begin their insistent bloom.
The middle develops into a creamy, honeyed floral landscape where mimosa absolute and jasmine create an almost confectionary warmth, grounded by iris and that distinctive petrol-tinged ylang-ylang. The spice dissolves into the florals rather than sitting atop them, creating a cohesive, skin-scent quality that feels both sensual and slightly powdery. This is where Flavia becomes genuinely seductive.
The oud emerges with measured authority, its resinous earthiness finally overwhelming the florals. Cedarwood, patchouli, and leather create a dry, sophisticated base accented by raspberry's tart whisper and sumatra benzoin's warm vanilla undertone. What remains is woody and subtly animalic—closer to a skin scent than a projector, intimate rather than commanding.
Flavia is a fragrance caught between two worlds—a masculine cologne that refuses to abandon its floral roots, instead wrestling them into submission with leather and wood. The composition is fundamentally contradictory in the most compelling way: those pink pepper and rose top notes arrive with an almost chypre-like femininity, yet they're immediately anchored by the promise of oud and cedarwood lurking beneath. What emerges is something closer to a man's cologne that's been left on the dressing table of someone with genuinely refined taste.
The heart reveals the fragrance's true ambition. That mimosa absolute and Egyptian jasmine create a creamy, almost soapy floral accord—not fresh and aldehydic, but dense and honeyed. The iris mingles with May rose absolute to add a powdery, slightly animalic undertone, whilst ylang-ylang threads through with its characteristic petrol-tinged sweetness. It's opulent without being cloying, feminine without sacrificing masculine authority.
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