Inspired by Black Opium (Yves Saint Laurent)

Black coffee and vanilla with jasmine and bitter almond through the middle, sweet but with a genuine bitter edge. Dark, addictive and long-lasting.

Fragrance notes

• Accords: Vanilla, Coffee, Sweet, Warm Spicy, White Floral
• Top notes: Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom, Pear
• Middle notes: Coffee, Jasmine, Bitter Almond, Licorice
• Base notes: Vanilla, Cedar, Cashmere Wood, Patchouli

Works well in:

• Body and perfume oils — rich and sweet on skin; the base gives it real staying power
• Soy and paraffin candles — strong hot throw; the sweet base reads clearly in wax
• Wax melts and tart warmers — one of the better gourmand performers in a warmer
• Reed diffusers — carries a medium room well
• Cold process and melt-and-pour soap — expect some discolouration from the vanillin; stable otherwise

Supplied undiluted and alcohol-free, in two raw-material grades. The scent profile is the same in each; the grade sets the materials, and with them the projection and wear:

• Quality A: the richest materials, with the strongest projection and the longest wear.
• Quality B: the most economical materials, with the lightest projection and the shortest wear.

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