Esprit Mondain

Amalfi lemon cuts sharp and green as galbanum unfolds—crisp, almost herbal—while pepper crackles through. Lavender settles in next, grounding the citrus, and then comes something unexpected: grapes and red wine, slightly fermented, deepening into tarragon's anise whisper and elemi's subtle resin. The base emerges warm and woody—amber and musk wrap around Virginia cedar and myrrh, their dry spice tempering the wine's sweetness until only amber-touched wood and soft myrrh shadow linger on skin.