The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Cliff arrived in 2025 under perfumer Marzia Tissino as a poised unisex scent built around contrasts. Lavender brings an aromatic, almost cool-toned opening. Pink Pepper, Cardamom, and Apple keep that opening alert, balancing herbal freshness with peppery brightness and crisp fruit. A heart of Lily of the Valley, Damask Rose, Cedar, and Palisander Rosewood adds florality and structure. Cedar gives the floral notes a dry, woody definition, while Palisander Rosewood deepens the center with darker wood. Sandalwood, Oud, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Amber, and Musk then turn the fragrance warm and substantial. Together, these notes create a composition that moves from fresh aromatics and bright fruit into layered florals, polished woods, and a softly sweet base.
The unusual part of Cliff is the balance inside its woody center. Apple and Pink Pepper lend a crisp, contemporary edge, while Lavender and Lily of the Valley keep the composition from feeling purely dark. Damask Rose adds a polished floral register, and Cedar connects that softness to Palisander Rosewood and Sandalwood. Palisander Rosewood contributes depth and a darker woody character, while Sandalwood gives the base a smooth, creamy texture. The base is richer still, with Oud, Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Amber, and Musk creating layers of resinous wood, soft sweetness, and warmth.
The evolution
Cliff begins with an aromatic snap. Lavender feels fresh and herbal, while Pink Pepper and Cardamom put a clean point of tension beside the soft fruit of Apple. The fruit adds a rounded brightness that softens the sharper spice notes without displacing their crisp character. That brightness gives way to a floral-woody middle, where Lily of the Valley and Damask Rose soften the edge and Cedar adds dry structure. Palisander Rosewood deepens that center, lending a darker, polished wood character to the flowers. During the drydown, Sandalwood and Oud pull everything toward warm skin and polished timber. Tonka Bean, Vanilla, and Amber bring a creamy sweetness that rounds the wood without flattening it, while Musk leaves a quiet, skin-close finish.
Cultural impact
Cliff offers a varied aromatic-woody experience, beginning with lavender, pink pepper, cardamom, and apple before moving through lily of the valley, damask rose, cedar, and palisander rosewood. The base develops with sandalwood, oud, tonka bean, vanilla, amber, and musk, giving the composition depth and warmth. For wearers drawn to polished woody scents with a floral heart, its structure invites closer attention to how crisp fruit, herbal aromatics, soft flowers, dry timber, and rounded sweetness interact over time.
The House
Hawk PerfumesHawk Perfumes is an Omani fragrance house founded in Muscat in 2021. The brand draws its name from the hawk, a bird admired for its poise and power, and translates that image into a line of modern scents. Its catalogue includes a series of 2025 releases such as Cazar, Bakhur Leather, Sarab, Royal Oud, Dun, Star Glow, Beyond Love, Miran, Deep Incense and Noble. Each fragrance is presented as a compact, travel‑friendly bottle that invites the wearer to explore the aromatic heritage of Oman while staying rooted in contemporary design.
The Creator
Marzia TissinoHer method transforms mood boards into olfactory form, capturing atmosphere and emotion before selecting materials. Tissino favors bold contrasts and layered complexity, allowing compositions to reveal themselves gradually over time on skin.



















