Jovoy
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Cypress and green notes arrive as a sharp, almost ozonic burst—like walking into a forest chapel before the incense has fully dissipated from morning prayers. The top notes feel deliberately astringent, offering no immediate warmth, only a cool, herbal clarity that catches in the back of the throat.
As the green notes dissolve, frankincense and myrrh emerge with palpable weight. The resinous character blooms across three to four hours, becoming increasingly smoky and almost peppery. Cistus weaves through, adding a subtle sweetness that prevents the composition from becoming purely monastic—there's a whisper of amber-tinged warmth here, like light filtering through stained glass.
The fragrance contracts into its base, where patchouli and musk create a surprisingly intimate, skin-scent finale. The incense lingers as a ghost impression rather than a dominant force, while the patchouli becomes increasingly prominent, taking on tobacco and leather facets. By hour four, it's almost undetectable to anyone beyond arm's length, a private scent that rewards closeness.
La Liturgie des Heures is Jacques Flori's austere meditation on sacred smoke—a fragrance that smells less like a perfume and more like the aftermath of ritual. There's no sweetness here, no florals softening the edges. Instead, you get the architectural bones of a monastery at dawn: cypress needles sharp as confession, their green bite cutting through a haze of frankincense and myrrh that feels genuinely resinous rather than merely aromatic.
The genius lies in how these incense materials interact. Rather than blending into a homogeneous cloud, they maintain distinct personalities—frankincense's almost peppery brilliance contrasts with myrrh's deeper, almost leathery warmth. Cistus adds a subtle labdanum honeyed quality, preventing the composition from becoming too austere, though it never tips toward comfort. This is a fragrance for the spiritually curious rather than the spiritually certain.
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