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The oak-paneled room goes quiet when he steps in, a spark of rhubarb and pineapple cuts the air before bergamot settles it back into order, and everyone recalibrates. It opens tart and unexpected: rhubarb and pineapple laced with bergamot, a citrus-fruit jolt that reads confident rather than sweet. The heart turns powdery and warm, iris and jasmine softened by a pinch of paprika, an unusual spice that adds friction beneath the florals. Then the base takes over: Virginia cedar, cinnamon, and oakmoss deepen into amber, vetiver, styrax, French labdanum, and vanilla, a rich oriental-fougère dry-down built to hold the room. Built for the man who commands attention without raising his voice, boardrooms, black-tie dinners, and the kind of fall or winter evening that calls for something with weight. At 30% oils in an Extrait concentration, it opens sharp and settles into an 8-10 hour trail, equally at home in a Tuesday negotiation or a Saturday gala. Fills a room early, then holds warm against the skin across an 8-10 hour wear. Hand-poured in small batches in Richardson, TX as an Extrait de Parfum, 30% fragrance oils versus the 15-20% typical of an Eau de Parfum, so a little goes a long way. Reach for it on award ceremonies, closing dinners, and moments that ask you to look the part. Explore more from our Oriental collection. Show more