Clean Classic Flower Fresh

The bergamot-lemon top is a deliberate choice: cut sharp, citrus-bright. Then the white florals arrive, gardenia and jasmine, soft rather than indolic. The air accord keeps things floating. What makes this composition interesting is its refusal to commit to one register. It's aquatic without being oceanic. It's floral without being sweet. It's clean without being clinical. That tension is the point. The opening announces itself clearly, then settles into something more nuanced as the florals begin their work. The interplay between brightness and softness defines the experience.

The evolution

It opens bright, bergamot and lemon zest making an immediate impression, clean and sharp and citrussy. The first hour is where it lives loudest. Then the citrus recedes and something softer takes over: gardenia and jasmine arrive without announcement, the air accord still holding things aloft. By hour two, you've got white florals doing what white florals do, going skin-like, intimate, close. The base is where Cashmere Wood earns its name: soft warmth, white amber giving just enough weight to keep it from disappearing entirely. The sillage stays moderate throughout, close to the body rather than projecting outward. What begins as a bold citrus statement gradually softens into something more personal, more intimate.