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Obsidian Apple

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Obsidian Apple by Dark Tales

Olfactive Profile

Dark Fruity · Spicy · Resinous

About the Fragrance

A poisoned-fairytale apple — glossy, dark, and spiced with sweet danger.

Note Pyramid

The composition

Composed by Arina Franzén. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.

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Top notes

the opening
  • Black Apple
    Black Apple
  • Plum
    Plum

Heart notes

the soul
  • Rose
    Rose
  • Cinnamon
    Cinnamon

Base notes

the trail
  • Dark Vanilla
    Dark Vanilla
  • Patchouli
    Patchouli
  • Resins

Scent Profile

The fingerprint.

Freshness50
Warmth50
Sweetness50
Smokiness40
Florality50
Woodiness50

Performance

Longevity3/5
Sillage3/5
Projection3/5

Wearable in

SeasonAutumn · Winter
OccasionSignature
GenderUnisex
FamilyUnspecified

Main accords

Dark FruitySpicyResinous

Signature Moodboard

The world this scent lives in.

Sacred, cold smoke, stone vaults.

Textures

  • — Cold stone
  • — Resin tear
  • — Smoked silk
  • — Red velvet
  • — Hot milk
  • — Stamen thread

Materials

Frankincense · Limestone · Brushed pewter · Saffron filament · Carnelian · Velvet

Atmosphere

The room

Empty cathedral at the end of vespers

Weather

The air

Fog at dawn, 5°C

Interior Design

Monastic

Stone walls, beeswax candles, a single icon

Season

Autumn · Winter

Wears best in autumn and winter.

City Match

Rome at six in the morning

Also at home in Kyoto, Mount Athos, Isfahan.

Literary Match

Endō — Silence

Silence — Endō · The Cloud of Unknowing — Anonymous

In one line

Dark Tales

Obsidian Apple — sacred, cold smoke, stone vaults.

Imagery courtesy of Unsplash

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Available samples.

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