Cold Laotian oud under rose and incense, architectural rather than animalic.
Cardamom pod and elemi open sharp and aromatic with a diffused rose softening the edge. Laotian oud, white leather and ambergris build the heart, and frankincense, vetiver and Virginia cedarwood pull the base cold and dry. At thirty percent it performs like an extrait.
Released: 2025
KSI Take: This is a European oud, clean and sculpted rather than barnyard, and the icy vetiver against the warm wood is what makes it worth your time in an overcrowded rose-oud category. If you want the medicinal, animalic Middle Eastern style of oud, this will read as too polished; it is a cold weather evening fragrance.
KSI Scent Profile: Oud · Woody · Rose · Leathery · Resinous
Standout notes: Cardamom Pod, Elemi, Rose, Laotian Oud, White Leather, Ambergris, Frankincense, Vetiver & Virginia Cedarwood
2ml KSI Decant
Hand-decanted from an authentic bottle into a 2ml atomizer so you can properly wear the fragrance before deciding whether the full bottle deserves a place in your collection.
This is a Kaleidoscope Scent Index hand-decant and is not a manufacturer-produced sample. All fragrance samples are final sale.