Tempus ludendi

Tempus ludendi opens with bright citron and bergamot cut through cool mint and basil—herbal, almost green-edged—before lavender softens the top into something closer to spa air. French orange flower and rose bloom in the heart, clove adding a subtle spice that keeps sweetness from landing too soft. The drydown reveals cognac's warmth, tobacco leaf smoke curling beneath sandalwood and cedar, vanilla threading through with ambergris anchoring everything into skin-warm amber and wood. What lingers is the cognac-tobacco base, dry and resinous against fading florals.