Halloween
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The cardamom and Provençal lavender arrive with peppery immediacy, whilst the lemon adds a tart, almost resinous quality that keeps everything grounded. There's an unexpected coolness here, mineral and slightly green, which prevents any initial sweetness from settling.
Coffee and whisky emerge as the true protagonists, their bitter, spirited characters wrestling with the cinnamon's warmth and leather's dry assertion. The mineral notes persist stubbornly, creating tension rather than harmony—tonka bean whispers sweetly beneath, but never dominates the conversation.
Amber and frankincense form a gentle, resinous base while tonka bean finally gains prominence, yet the leather never fully retreats, maintaining a subtle astringency. The fragrance becomes softer but retains its essential contradictory character, fading as a warm, slightly spiced skin scent with persistent dryness.
Halloween — Man X unfolds as a deliberately contradictory fragrance: a gourmand composition that refuses sentimentality, built on the interplay between warming spice and cool, almost austere mineral notes. Nicolas Beaulieu has crafted something that feels caught between seduction and restraint, where the sweetness of tonka bean and amber never quite overwhelms the leather's insistent dryness or the whisky's subtle burn.
The opening cardamom and lemon provide a deceptive brightness—a sharp, almost herbal entry that belies what's coming. But this isn't a fresh fragrance masquerading as gourmand; rather, it's a warning. As the composition settles, coffee and cinnamon emerge with genuine substance, their bitterness and spice cutting through what could otherwise be cloying sweetness. The mineral notes function as a restraining force, adding an almost metallic quality that prevents the fragrance from becoming dessert-like.
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