XII

Cardamom opens sharp and spiced, a peppery warmth that immediately declares itself. As it settles, leather emerges—supple, slightly animalic, grounding the brightness into something tactile and worn. The base unfolds slowly: vetiver adds green earthiness, sandalwood softens with creamy woody notes, while benzoin brings a resinous sweetness and vanilla a subtle amber undertone. XII builds from crisp spice into a leather-centered heart that feels lived-in and substantial, eventually drying to a warm embrace of vetiver and sandalwood dusted with vanilla's faint golden residue.