XVI

Artemisia and bergamot open XVI with a sharp, herbaceous bite—slightly bitter, slightly citrus-bright. The green heart settles into cool, verdant quietly. Then olibanum rises, warm and resinous, anchored by caraway's spice and guaiac wood's dry, smoky cedar. Juniper sharpens the edge while cyperus esculentus adds an earthy, almost nutty undertone. Patchouli and labdanum deepen the base into something mineral and leathery, lingering with quiet intensity.