Jeroboam
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The bergamot and grapefruit announce themselves with surprising boldness, their citric brightness cutting through immediately—yet something restrains them. They feel compressed, almost dampened, as though filtered through the cedarwood's cool embrace. Within moments, you're aware this won't be a cheerful fragrance; the woody structure asserts dominance from the very first spray.
The leather emerges as the true protagonist, its dry, slightly salty character transforming the composition entirely. The geranium introduces a peppery accent that plays beautifully against the fragrance's inherent sweetness, whilst jasmine adds an unexpected creamy undertone without softening the overall architecture. The fruity elements persist, but now they read as deepened, almost stewed—raspberry notes surfacing beneath the floral complexity rather than leading the charge.
The base settles into a woody-musk embrace that strips away the florals' complexity, leaving a skin scent quality that's decidedly intimate. Patchouli adds earthy grounding, whilst the musk becomes increasingly animalic and warm. What remains is barely a whisper—a subtle woody-fruity shadow that clings to fabric and skin rather than projecting outward. The leather, now significantly faded, leaves only a memory of its austere character.
Vespero arrives as a contemplative fragrance for those who've abandoned the brightness of noon. Vanina Muracciole constructs something deliberately unsentimental here—a woody-fruity composition that refuses cheerfulness whilst remaining fundamentally wearable. The opening's bergamot and grapefruit don't sparkle with citric vitality; instead, they arrive bruised, almost candied, as though pressed beneath the weight of the woody framework. This is the crucial tension that animates the scent: the perfumer pits fresh, juicy top notes against a decidedly austere heart of cedarwood and leather, creating immediate textural contrast rather than harmonious blending.
The leather note proves decisive. It's neither honeyed nor creamy, but rather dry and slightly animalic—the sort that recalls a well-worn saddle or vintage jacket. It refuses to codify as purely feminine or masculine, instead introducing a slightly rugged quality that unsettles the fragrance's initial sweetness. Geranium adds a subtle spiced undertone, whilst jasmine contributes a whisper of indolic depth without blooming into the florals' typical prettiness.
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