Oriza L. Legrand
Oriza L. Legrand
161 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Maritime pine and crushed leaves burst forth with almost agrestic immediacy—green, bracing, vaguely coastal. Within minutes, this herbaceous green begins to soften as the frankincense rises, introducing a smoky-sweet undercurrent that immediately signals complexity.
The middle phase is where Relique d'Amour truly reveals itself. Frankincense and myrrh dominate, creating a warm, temple-like atmosphere, whilst white lily adds a powdery elegance without descending into soap territory. The pepper and elemi create a subtle spiced-amber effect, transforming the composition into something almost unctuous—deeply comfortable on the skin.
The woody base gradually eclipses the resinous heart, leaving polished wood, blond woods, and moss in a soft, creamy embrace. Musk adds a final whisper of skin-scent intimacy, rendering the fragrance almost undetectable to others whilst remaining deeply satisfying to the wearer—a private olfactory meditation rather than a declaration.
Relique d'Amour unfolds as a study in restrained sensuality—a fragrance that whispers rather than shouts. The maritime pine and leafy opening establish an almost herbal crispness, but this is merely the prelude to something far more textured and contemplative. Once the heart emerges, frankincense and myrrh create a warm, slightly smoky embrace, whilst the white lily provides a delicate counterpoint—not the heady, creamy lily of mass-market fragrances, but something more austere and powdery. The elemi resin adds a subtle citric-balsamic warmth that prevents the composition from becoming austere, and the pepper introduces a gentle spice that keeps the floral elements grounded rather than precious.
What makes Relique d'Amour genuinely compelling is how these resinous middle notes interact with the woody base. The moss and polished wood create an almost leather-like depth without being explicitly animalic, whilst the blond woods (likely sandalwood or similar) provide a creamy, slightly vanillic softness that contrasts beautifully with the frank incense and myrrh. The result is neither overtly masculine nor feminine—it's genuinely androgynous in the truest sense.
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