Jeroboam
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Saffron erupts with almost peppery intensity, immediately tempered by bergamot's zesty counterpoint, whilst tuberose blooms densely in the periphery—creamy rather than indolic. Within moments, you're caught between spice-market warmth and the clean citric snap of Mediterranean bergamot, with floral sweetness lurking beneath like subtext.
Geranium's green-spicy notes dominate, pushing back against the tuberose's creamy whisper, as violet leaf introduces a powdery, slightly herbal quality that rebalances the sweetness. Cedarwood begins its emergence here, cool and faintly resinous, transforming the composition into something with genuine architectural presence—the woody accord becomes an equal player to the florals, no longer background support.
Patchouli, white musk, and ambroxan settle into a creamy, skin-like base that's neither heavily woody nor perfume-counter sweet, instead creating an intimate, almost transparent layer that lingers close to the body. The fragrance becomes increasingly abstract at this stage, the individual notes blending into a soft, vaguely spiced, faintly musky haze—all sweetness has been absorbed into something altogether more sophisticated and restrained.
Gozo arrives as a deliberate contradiction: a fragrance that marries the austere elegance of saffron with the honeyed indulgence of tuberose, then refuses to choose between them. Vanina Muracciole has crafted something genuinely difficult to classify—it's neither a floral nor a spice fragrance, but rather an exploration of how these opposing territories can coexist on skin.
The opening gesture is almost medicinal, with bergamot's crisp bite tempered by saffron's earthy, slightly metallic warmth. This isn't the gossamer tuberose of fresh florals; instead, it's treated as a creamy accent, its indolic richness restrained rather than unctuous. Within minutes, geranium's peppery green notes weave through, preventing the composition from tipping into sweetness, whilst violet leaf adds a slightly powdery, almost dusty quality that feels deliberately retro without descending into nostalgia.
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