Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 · 2013 · EDP
Black Gemstone
Woody Incense
A scent cut from black stone — lemon and cardamom flaring briefly before myrrh and incense take hold. Teak, tonka, patchouli and cedar form the long, mineral drydown: dense, smoky, and quietly devotional.
The Composition
Note pyramid.
Composed by Stephane Humbert Lucas. A unisex fragrance for fall & winter & spring & summer.
Top notes
the opening- Lemon
- Cardamom
Heart notes
the soul- Myrrh
- Incense
Base notes
the trail- Teak
- Tonka
- Patchouli
- Cedar
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Sacred, cold smoke, stone vaults.
Textures
- — Cold stone
- — Resin tear
- — Smoked silk
- — Damp root
- — Linen
- — Drafting paper
Materials
Frankincense · Limestone · Brushed pewter · Haitian vetiver · Bleached oak · Brushed nickel
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
fall · winter · spring · summer
Wears best in fall and winter and spring and summer.
City Match
Rome at six in the morning
Also at home in Kyoto, Mount Athos, Mexico City.
Literary Match
Endō — Silence
Silence — Endō · The Cloud of Unknowing — Anonymous
In one line
Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777
Black Gemstone — sacred, cold smoke, stone vaults.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
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Where to buy.
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Try Before You Commit
Available samples.
Trusted Decant Sellers
Available decants.
Layering Ritual
Complete the ritual.
Body oils, candles, and atmosphere chosen to extend Black Gemstone from skin to room.
