Duetto

Pink pepper ignites with zesty snap, immediately joined by coriander's dry warmth, whilst ylang ylang blooms fatty and honeyed beneath, creating an almost candied spiciness that feels simultaneously bright and creamy. The first five minutes are surprisingly cheerful, almost diffusive, before the composition's deeper ambitions reveal themselves.

Clove punctuates a soft bed of rose and jasmine, preventing any descent into powdery sweetness—instead creating a spiced-floral hybrid that's simultaneously elegant and slightly austere. The interplay between the jasmine's indolic richness and clove's peppery bite creates an almost savoury quality, as though florals were prepared with Eastern spices and woody herbs.

Ambergris and vanilla establish creamy anchors whilst oud, patchouli and vetiger construct a woody, slightly resinous base that smells almost herbal and genuinely complex. Oakmoss provides subtle green structure throughout, and the musk diffuses everything into a warm, slightly powdery finish that remains sophisticated rather than cosy—lingering as an amber-woody whisper rather than a tender embrace.