Odin New York
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Bright juniper and bergamot ignite immediately, crisp and almost bracing, whilst the cedar leaf unfurls with an austere, slightly resinous quality that dominates the first minutes. You're struck by how clean this feels, how architectural—there's no soft introduction, no gradual seduction.
The floral emerges gradually, heliotrope bringing almond-tinged powder and sweetness that plays against black pepper's sharp bite. Palmarosa adds a green, slightly herbaceous coolness that prevents the composition from becoming creamy, whilst the sandalwood foundation deepens beneath everything, becoming more apparent as the top notes fade.
The composition settles into a creamy, intimate base where tonka bean and grey musk meld with sandalwood, creating a skin-scent effect that feels almost velvety against warmth. The woody and spicy accords remain dominant—the cedar and sandalwood never truly fade—but they've become softer, warmer, less confrontational than they were at the opening.
Sunda 01 Nomad is a fragrance that refuses domestication. Kevin Verspoor has crafted something genuinely restless—a scent built around the spine of Himalayan cedar leaf and Indian sandalwood, those two woody anchors providing the kind of architectural clarity that makes lesser fragrances seem like they're flailing. The cedar arrives with an almost austere brightness, caught between sharpness and resinous warmth, whilst bergamot and juniper berry dance around it with botanical precision rather than citrus sweetness.
What makes this composition compelling is how it complicates itself without becoming confused. The heliotrope in the heart doesn't soften things into gourmand territory—instead, it threads almond-tinged powder between the black pepper's biting warmth and palmarosa's green, slightly soapy floral character. There's a tension here, almost confrontational. This is not a fragrance seeking approval.
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