Rival

Rival opens with a bright burst of cinnamon and citrus—mandarin and lemon cutting sharp and clean—before settling into a spiced, slightly herbal middle where violet leaf and star anise create an almost licorice-tinged softness. Geranium adds a rose-like green thread. The base deepens with amber warmth, bitter coffee, and earthy patchouli leaf, grounding the sweetness that came before into something more structured and sensual.