Parco Palladiano XII: Quercia

Parco Palladiano XII: Quercia opens with a sharp, almost electric bite of pink pepper and black pepper—a spice that crackles rather than warms. Cardamom and labdanum emerge beneath, softening the heat into something resinous and amber-toned. The base settles into a dense, woody architecture: oakmoss and oak create a cool, architectural frame while olibanum and patchouli deepen the warmth, and cashmere wood adds a creamy, almost textile-like softness. Benzoin anchors everything with a honeyed, almost vanilla-adjacent richness. The result feels less like a garden and more like stepping into a cool stone room lined with aged wood and subtle incense.