Maximum sensuality, bottled. Coffee and myrrh create a dark, resinous opening that gives way to a dense vanilla-oud heart. There is nothing subtle here — this is fragrance as seduction, each layer designed to pull the other person closer. Initio's most uncompromising statement of desire.
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Sensory Profile
Composition
Concentration Eau de Parfum
Style Niche
Notable Ingredients
vanilla myrrh coffee oud sandalwood musk
Olfactory Structure
Family Oriental
Evolution Dramatic
Sillage 8/10
Character
Moods
sensual dark intoxicating mysterious
Season
Autumn Winter
Occasion
IntimateThematic Territory
Midnight alchemy — dense, carnal warmth where vanilla and myrrh become something almost transgressive
Era & Context
Modern
One of Initio's founding fragrances, establishing the house's identity around primal attraction and sensory maximalism. Draws on centuries of aphrodisiac lore — myrrh, vanilla, and oud all have historical associations with desire and ritual.
Spiritual Links
Influences
Absorbed from
Serge Lutens Muscs Koublai Khan Animalic sensuality pushed to extremes
Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur Musk as carnal, provocative statement
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