Chimaera
Tiziana Terenzi, 2014, unisex
spicy, amber, woody, smoky and oud
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Notes
Top notes
- Lemon Sharp, zesty and clean, like a freshly scored peel.
- Saffron Leathery, golden and slightly metallic spice with a dry, honeyed warmth.
- Bay Leaf Herbal and slightly peppery with a fresh, green-camphor edge, like crushed laurel leaves.
- Tolu Balsam
- Thyme Warm, dry herb with a peppery, slightly medicinal bite.
Heart notes
- Pepper Dry, warm and sharply aromatic, with a tingling bite.
- Olibanum Cool, lemony and peppery resin smoke, like a quiet stone church.
- Honey Sweet, waxy, golden and slightly animal-like.
- Peony Airy, watery pink petals with a soft green freshness.
- Sage Dry, herbal and camphorous, with a clean silvery bite.
- Magnolia Creamy, lemony white petal with a gentle, silky freshness.
- Carnation Spicy, clove-tinged flower with a peppery-sweet warmth.
- Iris Cool, buttery, powdery and slightly earthy, like lipstick and cold stone; taken from the root, not the flower.
Base notes
- Leather Dry, supple and slightly smoky, like worn hide.
- Caramel Warm, toasty-sweet melted sugar with a buttery depth.
- Cashmere Wood A warm, velvety wood effect, smooth and slightly musky.
- Benzoin Warm, sweet, vanilla-like resin with a soft balsamic glow.
- Labdanum Sticky, golden, leathery-ambery resin with a warm, animal-like sweetness.
- Oud Dark, resinous, smoky and slightly medicinal wood, with a rich, leathery depth.
- Patchouli Earthy, damp and chocolatey, dark leaf with a camphor edge.
- Pine Needles
- Tobacco Leaf Sweet, dry, honeyed leaf with a warm, hay-like smoke.
Smells like Chimaera
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