La Tsarine

Honey and petitgrain open with a sharp black-currant snap, clary sage bringing herbaceous green relief before saffron's dusty warmth settles in. La Tsarine shifts into tuberose and jasmine—heady, creamy—threaded through with cumin's peppery bite and a whisper of dried fruit leather. The base unfolds slowly: oakmoss and guaiac wood anchor the sweetness, while castoreum and civet add animalic depth, costus rising beneath like spiced skin. Sandalwood and cedar emerge last, papyrus's pale, papery texture grounding everything as musk and balsam fir fade into a resinous, woody drydown.