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Folie de Marguerite opens with a sharp, spicy flash before settling into a sweet floral amber with balsamic warmth and a lightly powdery finish. Tuber… Show more

Folie de Marguerite opens with a sharp, spicy flash before settling into a sweet floral amber with balsamic warmth and a lightly powdery finish. Tuberose, iris, resins, woods and oud give it a rich, dressed-up feel. It reads feminine overall, but the drydown can lean woody and slightly austere on some skin. Best suited to cooler weather, evening wear, or anyone who. Show less

Mandala Oud by Masque Milano opens with a sharp burst of fizzy aldehydes and green angelica before settling into a dense thicket of resins and spices.… Show more

Mandala Oud by Masque Milano opens with a sharp burst of fizzy aldehydes and green angelica before settling into a dense thicket of resins and spices. Christian Carbonnel builds this 2023 composition around a stark contrast between airy frankincense and dirty Cambodian oud. The heart pulses with bitter myrrh, dry cinnamon bark, and pungent cloves. As the fragrance warms on skin, Laotian oud joins animalic ambergris and salty musk to create a heavy resinous base. It wears best during freezing winter evenings or crisp autumn nights when cold air cuts through the thick, smoky sillage. Show less