Coco Noir

Its grapefruit and bergamot opening burns off fast, and what's underneath is rose, geranium, jasmine, and a touch of peach, floral but with a bitter green edge from the geranium running under the softer petals. Patchouli, sandalwood, olibanum, tonka bean, and cloves build a dark, spiced wood base, with vanilla and benzoin adding warmth on top of all that spice.

Jacques Polge and Christopher Sheldrake leaned dark and spiced rather than fresh, closer to an incense-lit chapel than a rose garden in daylight. It holds its shape for the long stretch, and the sillage holds its scent close, drifting only a little beyond the wearer.

Fall and winter suit the composition best, when the spice and patchouli feel warm, not heavy-handed, and night wear suits it far more naturally than anything worn to an office or a bright afternoon outside. Clove and olibanum give the drydown a warm, incense-heavy quality, dark spice carrying through to the very end of the wear.

Anyone drawn to dark, spiced florals with real depth will find plenty here; anyone wanting a bright, citrus-forward rose should look toward something lighter and less spice-driven in character.

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