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Cypress and juniper pierce through first—herbal, almost medicinal—brightened by bergamot's citrine snap and softened by carnation's spiced sweetness. The resinous elemi adds a mineral spine as lavender unfolds into galbanum's green, leafy bite. Beneath, vetiver grounds the heart while ylang-ylang introduces a creamy floral density; lily-of-the-valley and rose add pale, delicate notes against cassia's warm spice. The base settles into oakmoss and cedar, their woody dryness anchored by patchouli and a whisper of musk, with pepper and pine threading through until only sandalwood and cool, resinous cedar linger at the skin.