Loewe
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The bergamot hits first, bright and almost aggressive in its citrus purity, immediately joined by yuzu's slightly more delicate green-fruited quality. Within seconds, the white pepper emerges like a sharp intake of breath, cutting through the sweetness of the citrus with an almost cooling effect that makes your nostrils tingle.
As the citrus fades into the background, Ceylon tea and mat rise to prominence, creating an unexpectedly mineral, slightly herbaceous texture that feels almost savoury—like steam rising from a cup of fine oolong. The white pepper persists gently, no longer a shock but a constant soft prickling sensation against the skin.
The sandalwood and Atlas cedar finally emerge, offering a pale woody skeleton beneath where the tea and herbs have retreated. Musk provides a subtle, almost skin-like quality—this isn't the animalic musk of vintage fragrances but something cleaner, more linear. The fragrance becomes whisper-quiet, a gentle woodiness that barely registers after the initial vibrancy.
Loewe Agua de is a fragrance that wears its minimalism like a perfectly pressed linen shirt—deceptively simple, profoundly considered. Olivier Cresp has crafted something that feels less like a composition and more like a distillation: the essence of bright citrus filtered through green tea steam and white pepper's subtle burn.
The opening assault of Sicilian bergamot and Japanese yuzu establishes an almost aggressive freshness, yet it's immediately tempered by the heart's mat and Ceylon tea, which grounds the citrus exuberance with an almost medicinal earthiness. There's something almost austere here—this isn't the indulgent gourmand citrus of a summer fragrance, but rather the clarifying properties of citrus as a tonic. The white pepper threading through the middle adds a gentle prickling sensation, like holding a cup of hot tea and inhaling the vapours.
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