Kardigan
Fragrance notes
Character
Kardigan opens with a sharp bite that can feel thin and scratchy if you expect a smooth entrance. The Calabrian bergamot, grapefruit, and lemon hit first, bright and brisk, while pink pepper adds a quick sting and mint cools the edges just enough to keep the citrus from flattening. It is a lively start, but the transition feels abrupt rather than seamless, as if the fragrance rushes to leave the sunlight behind.
You are standing on a stone terrace after the sun has gone, the air cool and still, wearing a heavy knit cardigan against the chill. The heart reveals itself slowly here, with patchouli and vetiver grounding the space, lavender and geranium lending a clean herbal lift, and nutmeg and ginger warming the air around you. Resins and jasmine soften the sharper angles, and Iso E Super wraps the entire scene in a hazy, slightly powdery glow that makes the garden walls feel closer than they are.
Sandalwood and cedar settle into the night beside you, ambroxan and white musk catching the faint light from the windows, incense curling upward in a quiet, balsamic ribbon. The woody and aromatic accords hold the moment in place, fresh spicy and warm spicy notes mingling with the amber and musk so that the air feels textured and calm, the green traces of the opening still lingering near your sleeves as the evening deepens and the cold presses gently against the stone
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