Lunar

The pyramid unfolds across three stages, layering materials that reveal themselves in sequence. The top blends citrus brightness with cassis and ginger's clean heat, while the heart stacks jasmine, rose, and geranium against neroli's bitter-floral edge, with cinnamon and clove providing spice that bridges to the base. That base is where Lunar earns its name: sandalwood, amber, and patchouli create warmth, but animalic notes add shadow. The result is a fragrance that begins in light and ends in something earthier, more primal.

The evolution

The opening announces itself immediately, bergamot and cassis, tart and bright, with ginger's warmth threading through. The ylang-ylang adds sweetness beneath the surface while birch tar grounds everything with a faint smokiness. Then the handoff begins: jasmine and rose take over, cinnamon and clove rising from below. The florals are lush, spiced, confident. As the top notes recede, animalic notes make their presence known, not aggressive but warm, a sensation that reads almost as skin. The drydown keeps sandalwood and patchouli close, amber wrapping everything in honeyed resin. It stays intimate after that, projecting less but lasting well into the next morning. What surprises most wearers: it does not fade gracefully. It simply settles into something you stop noticing until someone leans in.