Amyi VIII

Flouve is the kind of material most perfumers use sparingly, a bridging note, something that softens the edges of sharper accords. Making it central to Amyi VIII is a deliberate statement. The herb carries a warm, slightly powdery quality that sits between fresh grass and dried botanicals. In this composition, it bridges the mineral-bright opening with the smoky, resinous base, holding the structure together through the heart phase. It's also the first time a Brazilian fragrance house has featured the ingredient, a small claim, but a real one.

The evolution

The opening hits mineral first, sea salt and red thyme arriving together, with raspberry sweetness hovering just beneath. It reads cool, almost austere. Within twenty minutes, the suede and flouve move in, shifting the temperature from cold stone to warm fabric. The flouve does the work here, its bittersweet character softening what could have been a sharp transition. As the fragrance develops, amber and sandalwood arrive, creamy, warm, intimate. The frankincense adds a smoky-resinous depth that lingers close to the skin. The drydown holds a leathery-woody and Oriental Woody accord, present and warm. Longevity varies individually, but sandalwood tends to be the most persistent note, revealing itself again the next time you wear it.