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A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Clove and bergamot crackle with peppery vitality, immediately joined by that peculiar beer CO2 note—yeasty and fermented, like stepping into a brewery's grain storage. Roman chamomile cools the spice whilst orange blossom adds a candied, almost zesty sweetness that's both inviting and slightly unsettling.
The hay absolute intensifies, creating a golden, straw-like sweetness that the benzoin and opoponax transform into something closer to powdered honey and aged parchment. Rose absolute blooms softly, contributing creamy floral depth without ever overwhelming; the spicy top notes fade into supporting players as this gourmand, resinous character fully establishes itself.
Peru balsam and vanilla create a warm, barely-sweet base as the composition becomes increasingly woody and earthy. Sandalwood, cedarwood and fir balsam settle into a creamy, subtly resinous second skin—intimate rather than projecting, with oakmoss adding a slightly mossy, almost leather-like texture to the finale.
Harvest Mouse arrives as a peculiar marriage of autumnal rusticity and unexpected indulgence. Luca Maffei has constructed something deliberately unconventional—a fragrance that smells like you've wandered into a rustic meadow only to discover a candied sweetshop nestled among the wheat stalks. The beer CO2 note is the true centrepiece here, a fermented, almost yeasty presence that grounds the composition in tactile, slightly vinous territory. This isn't a gimmick; it works with the hay absolute to create an almost edible straw-like sweetness, something reminiscent of toffee-tinged cereal rather than fresh-cut grass.
The opening clove and bergamot provide spicy friction against this gourmand foundation, whilst Roman chamomile and orange blossom prevent the composition from becoming cloying. There's a medicinal, slightly herbal undertone that keeps everything tethered to reality. As the fragrance settles, rose absolute and benzoin emerge as honeyed anchors, with opoponax adding that distinctly powdery, slightly animalic warmth. The base notes—Peru balsam, vanilla, sandalwood and cedarwood—create a creamy, resinous envelope rather than a bold declaration.
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