The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Tornado Silver arrived in 2020, one of a matched pair from Olive Perfumes that also included Tornado Gold. Faizal C.P. is credited as the perfumer of this scent. Its premise is immediate: Turkish coffee and cardamom meet on the first sip, giving the composition the aroma of a rich brew interrupted by something green and aromatic. That opening tension sets the tone for a fragrance that feels warm without becoming overly soft. Cinnamon and nutmeg deepen the cup into something more aromatic and energetic, while caramel gives the composition a rounded finish. The idea isn't a literal rendering of coffee, but a structure built around its contrast: dark roast against fragrant spice, sweetness against heat.
The striking part is how easily Turkish coffee and cardamom divide the work. Coffee brings depth, roast and a dark sweetness. Cardamom adds a cool, aromatic edge that keeps the opening awake. Cinnamon then supplies familiar warmth, while nutmeg gives the middle a drier, more tactile spice. Caramel completes the composition without flattening it. Together, these notes create the sensation of a dark drink interrupted by fragrant steam, with sweetness gathering underneath rather than taking the lead.
The evolution
The first impression is a lively collision of Turkish coffee and cardamom. Coffee gives it weight, while cardamom makes the opening feel almost green and aromatic. As those notes recede, cinnamon and nutmeg move forward, shifting the scent from roasted warmth toward dry spice. It feels less like a sweet beverage now and more like coffee crossed with a fragrant kitchen. Caramel then enters as the base, rounding the sharper edges into a warm sugar finish. Over time, the composition moves from aromatic coffee and spice toward a smoother caramel drydown, leaving a close, sweet warmth rather than a dramatic performance. On fabric, the coffee note may cling longer, with the final sweetness lingering like cooled caramel. The cardamom keeps a faint lift in the early drydown before fading, while cinnamon and nutmeg hold the middle with a dry, woody heat.
Cultural impact
Olive Perfumes presents fragrance as a personal design language rather than inherited tradition. Tornado Silver fits that approach through its paired naming and its shift between coffee, spice and sweetness. It suits wearers who prefer a fragrance with a clear point of view, expressed through a concise aromatic-spicy composition rather than through loud display.
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…























