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"According to legend, Phoenician and ancient Greek travellers were drawn to an extraordinary island whose outline was wreathed in shining purple. Surrounded by the lush vegetation of the island they found a previously unknown fruit with a new and intense flavour. Its juice was so abundant that it had coloured the surrounding rocks and cliffs, giving the island its radiant and mystical aura. This mysterious purple nectar was used in perfume and to colour fabrics and became so valuable that it was reserved solely for the gods." - my perception of the perfume vibe exactly. The island is indeed fragrant with ripe juicy figs and is surrounded by salt water. The mineral aspect of the composition is very appealing, gives a mediterranian feel of early morning, fresh linens and white shirts.

This is my first time wearing and i love it so far! Has an elixir feel to it with all of the aromatics and herbs. Very versatile, very multi dimensional, very complex. This is a fragrance for smart people. I envision a woman wearing this who owns an antique shop or something like that, and she wears nice clothes and wears beautiful antique jewellery she has collected from estate sales. She isnt basic and doesn't do basic things. She is the kind of person who indulges but not how most indulge on french fries and beer, no no, this woman orders the steak tartare and very nice bottle of red, gets facials and feels out of sorts if she misses her weekly acupuncture appointment. She has a terrarium, an old record player, and is as graceful as a gazelle.

a superb assortment with boozy citrus and liquorish green leaves sprouting so vividly, cohered in such an enticing way with strikingly zesty woods in the middle notes, the freshly peeled off fruits smell so unthinkable here, the transcendental florals and narcotic ambers in the heart accords are used in a very frank and allaying approach through the vertebrae of this olfactive embodiment, it thaws in so splendidly with balsamic and nutty accords in the sub stream compounds so that I feel the same joy like opening presents in front of a Christmas tree as if I could smell the spicy candies hanging on that tree, the ginger-cinnamon hot chocolate that someone drinks in the room and the odor of the eggnog coming from behind

It is a masterclass in intimate, atmospheric perfumery. The opening transports you straight to a "witchy greenhouse"—a humid, green space filled with fresh pinewood shavings, a fiery burst of spicy ginger, and the herbal bite of angelica. At its heart, a beautifully rich, jammy black fig and a masterfully rendered shiso leaf swirl together like a potion brewing in the heat. True to its magical inspiration, the dry-down undergoes a stunning transformation. The sharp, green, and spicy facets soften into a highly elegant, sophisticated scent as the composition settles into a smooth, slightly sweet base of whipped cream and cedar, all while continuing to sit intimately close to the skin.

This is a masterpiece. It's a spicy and warm fragrance that opens green with some ginger but then dries down with warm and creamy fig that's powdery with the slightest hint of sweetness. This fragrance is not for anyone who enjoys sweet gourmands. It's mature, dark and mysterious. It is intoxicating with an almost booziness but not a cloying one due to the powderiness.....its very dry. This fragrance lasts 10 hours on my skin and days on clothes if left. I can't stop smelling myself when I wear this. It can be worn during winter but also in the summertime. Best for evenings/nights.