The Queen and the Viper
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Olfactive Profile
aromatic · citrus · earthy · floral · incense · resinous · spicy · tobacco · woody
About the Fragrance
A regal, smoky-aromatic — bergamot, davana and incense coiling around clary sage, vetiver and Sambac jasmine on burnt labdanum, saffron and birch tar.
Note Pyramid
The composition
Composed by Stephane Humbert Lucas. A unisex fragrance for fall & winter.
Top notes
the opening- Bergamot
- Citrus
- Blackcurrant buds
- Spearmint
- Davana
- Incense
- Styrax
Heart notes
the soul- African Mint
- Clary Sage
- Vetiver
- Osmanthus
- Jasmine Sambac
Base notes
the trail- Blond Tobacco
- Dates
- Burnt Labdanum
- Saffron
- Birch
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
- — 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
fall · winter
Wears best in fall 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
Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777
The Queen and the Viper — sacred, cold smoke, stone vaults.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
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Available samples.
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