Aesop

Marrakech Intense

2014
Rose and cardamom in the Marrakech medina — Aesop's most extroverted fragrance, spiced warmth pushing past the house's usual restraint.
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Sensory Profile

Sweetness Freshness Woodiness Intensity Longevity Complexity

Composition

Concentration Eau de Toilette
Style Niche
Notable Ingredients
rose absolute cardamom clove bud sandalwood cedarwood jasmine

Olfactory Structure

Family Oriental
Evolution Moderate
Sillage 7/10

Character

Moods

sensual mysterious bold earthy

Season

Autumn Winter

Occasion

Evening

Thematic Territory

The spice markets of Marrakech at dusk — rose and cardamom mingling with warm wood smoke in the narrow medina corridors

Era & Context

Modern

The 'Intense' version of Aesop's original Marrakech, pushing the rose-spice formula into richer territory. Proves Aesop can do warmth and projection alongside its signature restraint.

Spiritual Links

Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin
6/10
Floral Abstraction Mood Convergence

Influences

Absorbed from

Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin The intense, thorny rose-spice darkness

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