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"Papyrus twist, carrot twirl, indigo grip. Incandescent roots, coriander boost, ground amyris. Strong character, powdery skin, peppery tonka. A hint of cigar: rebellious sweetness, peals of laughter."
Discovering papyrus root powder with a group of tattooed women smoking cigarillos. Milky, woody and powdery papyrus contrasts with deep and rebellious tobacco.
Notes: coriander essential oil, papyrus essential oil, sandalwood essential oil, black pepper essential oil, tonka bean absolute, tobacco absolute, leather accord.
In partnership with: Leslie Girard
Why you'll love it
It might sound crazy, but to us this fragrance feels like the intersection of avant-garde couture and a rustic desert frontier. Hard to imagine? It somehow makes sense in "Papyrus Moléculaire." While Crivelli describes this scent as powdery, it's definitely a hypermodern version of the genre. The best way we can think to describe it is a sandalwood organza sculpture, plush but decidedly un-frumpy, with mineralic spices integrated delicately like seams of earth-toned thread. "Papyrus Moléculaire" is a wearable texture; dry but smooth, deep but impeccably balanced, grounded but slyly cracking a smile.
-Etiket
Papyrus Moléculaire is deep, warm, and smooth, but with bright and peppery vegetal and mineral top notes. I find that the papyrus note comes across a bit like vetiver: grassy, both green and dry, it feels grounded and a little serious, but the addition of coriander and elemi resin makes this fragrance zing with citric greenness.
I initially noticed this fragrance being touted as a more interesting alternative to Le Labo’s Santal 33, and I’ll say that they’re very similar, but Santal is heavier and more leather-ish, creamier and more enveloping, while this one is fresher and more lively. I tried them at the same time and Santal’s luxurious soft-focus felt almost flat, dull even, compared to the crackle of Papyrus Moléculaire, which rings out as bright and clear as a laugh. It’s an incredibly well-balanced fragrance, delicious and satisfying, totally unisex, that I think could be worn in any season for almost any occasion. It's a signature scent for me.
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