Lye

Lye opens with bright, zesty citrus—Italian lemon and Calabrian bergamot cutting sharp and clean—then smoke from incense softens the bite into something ceremonial. The heart deepens through leather's dry, slightly animalic warmth against iris's powdery elegance, creating a tactile tension. Opoponax brings a honeyed sweetness that rounds the base, while patchouli grounds everything in earthy depth, leaving skin smelling like worn suede dusted with spice and amber.