Varanasi

Varanasi opens with warm spice—nutmeg and cardamom kindle a resinous glow, saffron threads drift through smoke. The heart softens into creamy florals, jasmine and rose blooming against an animalic musk, while earthy cypriol grounds the sweetness. As it settles, vetiver and leather emerge from beneath, anchored by oud's dark wood and nard's mineral depth, gurjan balsam lending a subtle, bittersweet amber. It smells like temple smoke settling into skin.