STR8
STR8
75 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Lavender and bergamot collide with an insistent pepper that immediately establishes dominance, creating an almost peppery-herbal cloud that feels simultaneously fresh and slightly threatening. The composition announces itself loudly, with minimal softness in those first moments.
The floral heart emerges with clary sage's herbal coolness and neroli's bitter-orange complexity, whilst the geranium adds a green, dusty character that keeps everything grounded and botanical. The spice remains prominent here, threading through the florals like a persistent undertone that refuses to fade.
Cedarwood becomes increasingly prominent, dry and slightly resinous, whilst iris adds a subtle bitterness that prevents the base from becoming creamy or powdery. Vanilla provides a whisper of warmth rather than sweetness, leaving behind a woody, slightly peppery skin-scent that hovers between fresh and austere.
STR8 Ahead announces itself with the directness of its name—a fragrance that refuses to whisper. The Proven Al Lavender arrives with a sharp, almost herbal bite, immediately sharpened by bergamot's citrus snap and a peppery heat that suggests crushed black peppercorns rather than soft spice. This is no genteel floral; the opening is aggressively fresh, with that pepper maintaining a thrumming intensity beneath the brighter top notes.
What makes STR8 Ahead compelling is how rapidly those woody and spicy accords (100% and 88% respectively) begin asserting themselves. As the composition settles into its heart, clary sage adds a slightly medicinal, herbal coolness that prevents the fragrance from becoming sweet, whilst neroli provides a bitter-orange florality that sits uncomfortably close to soapiness—in the best way, all angles and refusal to soften. The geranium adds a green, slightly dusty rose character that feels more botanical than romantic.
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