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A bright aldehydic surge opens 25, lifting petitgrain and citrus—tangerine and lemon—into the air with an almost effervescent clarity. The heart blooms dense and spiced: carnation and clove anchor a garden of tuberose, jasmine, and lily-of-the-valley, their white florals threaded through with marigold's subtle earthiness and orange blossom's honeyed warmth. As it settles, tonka bean and vanilla emerge soft and creamy against cedarwood and sandalwood, while benzoin and musk wrap the composition in a warm, slightly powdered embrace that lingers between skin and air.