The Merchant Of Venice
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Saffron strikes first with bright, almost peppery intensity, whilst cinnamon adds textural warmth. The blue lotus cuts through with an unexpected aquatic coolness, creating a curious tension between spice and floral that feels neither wholly warm nor cool.
Frankincense emerges as the kyphi unfolds, transforming the composition into something deeply resinous and honeyed. The amber weaves everything into a cohesive whole, adding honeyed sweetness and subtle smoke whilst maintaining the spice's presence as a supporting character rather than protagonist.
Myrrh and sandalwood establish a creamy, woody foundation whilst tonka bean provides gentle sweetness. The fragrance settles into a warm, softly smoky embrace—resinous without being heavy, sweet without being sugary, retaining enough structural complexity to remain interesting rather than fading into skin-scent invisibility.
Queen of The Night is a deliberately baroque fragrance that wears its theatricality without apology. Gaël Montero has constructed something that feels ceremonial rather than quotidian—a scent for those who believe fragrance should announce itself with conviction rather than whisper apologetically.
The opening salvo of saffron and cinnamon establishes an immediately spiced character, but it's the blue lotus that prevents this from becoming a straightforward oriental. There's an unusual floral coolness threading through the heat, a silken quality that keeps the composition from becoming oppressive. The saffron's metallic, almost savoury quality prevents the cinnamon from veering into gourmand territory, instead suggesting something more ancient and ritualistic.
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