Real kinam is the rarest of ouds; when a piece of agarwood becomes heavily caked with the resin we call oud. Finding it in the world is like discovering gold (only rarer). The profile of this perfume is built from a piece of Vietnamese kinam that has an otherworldly presence. It seems to reinvent itself each moment showing shades of red spice, fruit, balsamic sweetness, deep wood, jungle vine, and much more!
Amber is an oft misunderstood term in perfume. To D.S., amber is a tree extract readily available for use with a vanillic, balsamic aromatic profile. Baltic amber is a fossilized tree sap from millions of years ago. If you melt it down, there is a deep smoky bouquet that took millions of years to develop. Here it has been used like that and creates an opulent supporting cast to bring out and preserve this most rare ingredient
Lively and intoxicating, the citric tartness of bergamot and the ripe juiciness of Calabrian mandarins join with the exotic sweetness of pineapple and silky magnolia blossoms. Carnation and bourbon peppers are at the centre of the passionate fragrant heart, which is characterised by a breath-taking bouquet of orange blossom, rose, velvety iris and earthy-powdery violets. Vetiver adds a freshness with its grassy saltiness, accompanied by balsamic gaiac wood and the warmth of precious amber. Arnica, oak and sandalwood complete the creation that resonates with a harmonious and long-lasting dry down
