The Different Company
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Blackcurrant and blueberry burst forth with immediate brightness, the Egyptian violet leaf introducing a crisp, slightly green astringency that cuts through the fruit like broken green foliage. Bergamot adds citric clarity without sweetness, and you're immediately struck by the herbaceous quality—this feels more like a green garden than a fruit bowl.
The florals gradually assert themselves as the fruit softens, with lilac adding a powdery, almost soapy character whilst damask rose and lily of the valley create a crushed-flower quality. The composition becomes more floral-fruity here, though that violet leaf prevents anything from becoming overtly romantic; instead, there's an austere, green-stemmed beauty that persists.
Heather and patchouli emerge from the base, bringing warmth and subtle earthiness without heaviness, whilst cocoa adds a whisper of warmth rather than sweetness. The fragrance becomes quieter, more intimate, settling into a softly green-earthy skin scent that suggests crushed botanicals and dark fruit preserves left on warm skin.
Sublime Balkiss arrives as a blackcurrant-forward composition that immediately establishes itself as something green and edible rather than traditionally floral. Céline Ellena has threaded Egyptian violet leaf through the dark berry foundation—blackberry and blueberry join the blackcurrant—creating a tart, almost herbaceous opening that feels simultaneously juicy and mineral. This isn't a perfume interested in prettiness; the violet leaf grounds everything in an almost green-stem astringency that prevents the fruit from becoming jammy or cloying.
As the composition settles, the florals emerge not as romantic gestures but as textural counterpoints. Lilac brings a slightly powdery, almost soapy dimension, whilst damask rose and lily of the valley suggest a bouquet crushed underfoot rather than arranged in a vase. The bergamot citrus threading throughout adds brightness without introducing sweetness, maintaining that crisp, green sensibility established in the opening.
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