2677

Swiss stone pine, Zirbenkiefer in German, grows only at altitude, slowly, resinous by necessity. It's the rare material that actually smells like where it comes from. In 2677, Lara Balacco placed it at the heart of the composition rather than as background atmosphere. The result is the world's first perfume built around pinewood essence in artistic perfumery. The pine doesn't whisper. It speaks, and the rest of the ingredients listen and respond. Dry needle and sap mingle while rose and jasmine keep the composition from becoming too austere.

The evolution

Star anise hits first, sharp, almost medicinal, a surprise in an alpine context. Within minutes, bergamot cools it down and peach adds fleeting sweetness. Then the Swiss stone pine arrives and doesn't apologize for it. The conifer presence is resinous, unexpected, almost too much, before the rose and jasmine quietly warm the composition from within. For two hours, it's a conversation between cool evergreen and soft florals. Then salt arrives. Not ocean salt, but the kind that grounds and clarifies. It takes over the drydown alongside musk, with pine still faintly present but softened into the skin's warmth. The salt-pine combination is the tell. That's the Glungezer at dawn, cold stone, evergreen shadow, air so clear it almost bites. The fragrance unfolds across hours, revealing new facets as it settles. On skin, it stays close, more personal, a trail you leave without trying.