Cornucopia

The heart of Cornucopia is its contradictions. Green bell pepper at the top is not a note that appears frequently in perfumery, it carries a vegetal sharpness that reads as almost astringent, a vegetable garden rather than a spice rack. Here it meets caramelized fig, which brings sweetness and a kind of jammy depth. Cumin bridges the gap between them, adding body and a faint animal warmth without tipping into aggression. The result is a fragrance that smells like several different things simultaneously, depending on where your attention lands. Incense, styrax, and frankincense arrive in the heart to deepen the composition further, adding smoke and resin. Black musk anchors the base.

The evolution

The opening hits fast and strange. Green pepper asserts itself sharply, almost medicinal in its intensity. The caramelized fig gradually sweetens the conversation, while cumin adds an aromatic backbone. What starts as a vegetable garden becomes something warmer, stranger. The heart phase introduces incense and frankincense, their smoky depth weaving through the composition. As the fragrance develops, the green pepper softens but doesn't disappear, lingering underneath as a faint bitterness that keeps the sweetness honest. The drydown is where Cornucopia earns its name: black musk and styrax settle close to the skin, radiating warmth without projecting aggressively. The cumin persists, its animal warmth lingering as the final note. This evolution creates a fragrance that transforms from sharp and provocative to warm and intimate.