The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Tornado Gold arrived in 2020 from Olive Perfumes, a fragrance house whose perfumer is Faizal C.P. The catalogue also includes Tornado Silver and other releases identified by contrasting color references. Tornado Gold places fig and honey at the front, white tobacco at the center, and oud at the foundation. No detailed inspiration statement is available, so the composition itself offers the clearest account of its intent: a fragrance built around contrasts, pairing the milky sweetness of fruit and honey with tobacco's dry warmth and oud's woody depth. Fig brings a soft green freshness to the opening, while honey gives it a rounded golden sweetness.
The unusual part is how naturally fig behaves like a bridge. Its bitter green character keeps honey from becoming syrupy, while honey gives fig a rounded, milky sweetness. White tobacco then changes the temperature, adding a dry, quietly smoky register. Oud supplies the weight beneath everything, turning a bright sweet opening into something more composed. The result feels less like a conventional dessert scent and more like a polished meeting of fruit, tobacco, and wood.
The evolution
Tornado Gold begins with fig's leafy green edge, sharpened by the golden pull of honey. The opening feels vivid and edible, but not especially loud. As white tobacco moves into focus, the sweetness gains a dry, smoky companion, like honey drizzled over warm tobacco leaves. The fragrance then settles toward oud, where the fruit becomes less obvious and the composition turns darker, woodier, and more intimate. Oud appears to be the lasting element, carrying the final phase with a woody, animalic depth. The early fruit notes gradually give way to warmer, drier facets of tobacco, while a trace of honey remains as a soft counterpoint. As the scent wears on, oud becomes more prominent, shaping the dry heart into a deeper, smoother base. By the final stage, the composition reads as a close blend of tobacco, oud, and residual honey.
Cultural impact
Tornado Gold sits among Olive Perfumes releases that include Tornado Silver and other color-associated names. Its character comes through the contrast of its ingredients rather than any stated cultural theme: green, softly ripened fig and golden honey open the composition, white tobacco introduces a dry warmth, and oud lends a deep woody finish. The result is a fragrance that invites close attention to how its fruit, sweetness, smoke, and wood develop across the wear.
The House
Olive PerfumesOlive Perfumes is an independent fragrance house founded in 2015 by designer Faizal C.P. Its catalogue takes shape through numbered and evocative names, including No. 1, 99, 77, La Vie and Floral, alongside Tornado Silver and Tornado Gold. The house presents fragrance as a personal design language, pairing conceptual compositions with a recognisable, understated visual identity. Its first fragrance, Floral, appeared in 2015, followed by No. 1 in 2017, 99 in 2017 and La Vie in 2019. Later releases include Le Rose in 2021 and the Atelier interpretation of No. 1 in 2018. Public information about the brand remains compact, so its growing list of named releases offers the clearest view of its creative direction.
The Creator
Faizal C.PThe clearest evidence of Faizal C P’s signature points to a contemporary, woody sensibility. Faiz Niche Collection 1932 is described publicly as a timeless woody fragrance, suggesting an emphasis on structure, texture, and lasting presence rather than a fleeting decorative eff…



























