Zimaya
Zimaya
81 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The rhubarb hits with unexpected tartness, immediately complicated by nutmeg's warm spiciness and bergamot's citrus brightness. Grapefruit adds a grapey, slightly bitter dryness that prevents any single note from dominating—you're met with a fragrance that feels alive and debatable.
Rose and jasmine emerge as the rhubarb gradually retreats, their creamy undertones revealing themselves against the lingering spice. The fruity accords soften slightly here, becoming more integrated with the florals rather than standing separate, whilst the vanilla begins its gentle ascent from the base.
Ambergris and musk create an intimate, skin-scent finish where vetiver's minerality dries everything out just enough to prevent cloying sweetness. The woody notes provide structural support, leaving a faintly spiced, creamy floral haze that feels more like a memory than a presence.
Zimaya's Fatima is a paradox wrapped in spice and florals—simultaneously sharp and sensual, angular and yielding. The rhubarb opening is the revelation here; it's tart and slightly green, cutting through the expected sweetness like a blade of tartness that refuses to be honeyed over. Nutmeg and bergamot amplify this astringency, creating a top note that feels almost savoury rather than perfumey, as though you've caught the scent of something being prepared rather than something bottled.
The heart's rose and jasmine arrive not as a traditional floral interlude but as a deepening of warmth. Rather than softening the rhubarb's edge, they dialogue with it—the rose's slightly peppery facets intertwine with the lingering spice, whilst jasmine adds a creamy, almost milky undertone that speaks to the 52% creamy accord. There's restraint here; these florals don't overwhelm, they inhabit.
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