The fragrance was created to capture a specific moment from a novel, a time and place, but specifically an atmosphere of contrasts, instability and uncertainty. We have the warm air of late summer, rain and splashed mud, the cool stone and worn hardwoods of the cathedral interior; fresh geranium and tomato, narrow cobbled lanes leading up from the seashore, incense swirling around red roses and a challenging unsweetened cacao.

Blended layers create a modern chypre featuring a dry austere darkness beneath fresh green leaves and an unexpected umami gourmand.