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8.8 / 10 8 Ratings
A perfume by Catherine Malandrino for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is woody-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody
Spicy
Sweet
Floral
Smoky

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
CalamusCalamus SaffronSaffron
Heart Notes Heart Notes
PalmarosaPalmarosa FrankincenseFrankincense IrisIris VioletViolet Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang
Base Notes Base Notes
TobaccoTobacco Gaiac woodGaiac wood NagarmothaNagarmotha VetiverVetiver AraucariaAraucaria CedarCedar OakmossOakmoss PatchouliPatchouli SandalwoodSandalwood Tolu balmTolu balm Tonka beanTonka bean VanillaVanilla Aerodynamic PencilAerodynamic Pencil

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Ratings
Scent
8.88 Ratings
Longevity
8.37 Ratings
Sillage
7.17 Ratings
Bottle
8.07 Ratings
Submitted by ExUser · last update on 03/08/2025.
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Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the The English Collection collection.

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Kylesa

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Kylesa
Kylesa
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Of Love, Pain, and Melancholy
Is it the longing that holds us captive?
Are it the many memories that drift like clouds in the sky?
Is it the desire for closeness, painfully sharp in our souls?
Or is it the moment that keeps us together forever?

On this afternoon, the sun shone through the small window.
Soft warm light danced in the room and gently touched her skin.
She stood up and put on her saffron yellow dress.
She combed her shiny black hair and loosely pinned it up.
On the small wooden table stood a fine vase with a bouquet of softly fragrant flowers. They gently released their scent.

She closed the door behind her and walked into the stairwell. The air seemed soft and waxy, laced with diffuse dark smoke.
A delicate sweetness spread.
Together with the dark scent of the wooden paneling, it created a feeling of home.
She stepped out onto the street and closed the second door behind her.
Forever?
Her path led to the park, to the small bridge where they always met.
She felt the chill of the autumn wind penetrating her.
But her heart was full of love and warmth and hope.
She breathed in the earth and soft mosses.
The wood and resin of the old trees, soft and sweet, lingered in the air.
A quiet fear spread within her.
Like black clouds, they flew over her mind.
Would he be there waiting for her?
Had he read her letter?
Her letter, with all her secret wishes and dreams.

She saw the bridge and a darkly dressed figure stood there. Was it her king?
Waiting.
Her steps quickened and her heart raced. The world around her seemed to stand still.

A delicate hint of vanilla and tobacco wafted towards her.

She knew she would never return and she closed those two doors forever.

For a brief moment, she felt the melancholy in her heart and the painfully warm tears that wet her face.

Melancholy.
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Look, every word
Is red embers
Cooled smoke
Bitter forever
Written with roots
In dust and clay
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Head pressed deep into the damp earth.
Ode on Melancholy. Keats. World-weariness in a bottle.
Inhale. Exhale.
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A slightly twisted smoke-vetiver with a hint of herbs and a spoonful of organic dirt. Just shy of genius.
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Rather uplifting! Leathery tobacco with dry iris. Light smoke and then... the warm, sweet resins, soft leather, and chocolatey (...)
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Continuum.
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