Gladio

Gladio opens with geranium's sharp green bite and a warm prickle of black pepper, bolstered by nutmeg's earthy sweetness and a flash of tart red berries. The heart shifts into leather and cinnamon—a spiced warmth that deepens as patchouli leaf emerges with green, slightly woody undertones, grounded by cardamom's resinous bite. As it settles, Texas cedar and guaiac wood build a dry, almost smoky base while animal notes add an intimate animalic quality that softens the wood's sharp edges, finally resting on warm Australian sandalwood as the drydown's creamy anchor.