Wild Python
Tuberose and osmanthus opening together creates an unusual effect: the tuberose's rubbery-sweet quality is tempered by the osmanthus's apricot-leather softness, and the result is a white floral that reads sensual rather than indolic. Peach amplifies the osmanthus facet, bergamot keeping the opening from becoming too dense. Jasmine and orange blossom in the heart fill out the floral space, patchouli threading through as earthen depth. The vanilla pod and white musk base are restrained, keeping the composition from tipping into sweetness.
Why We Carry This
The osmanthus-tuberose pairing in Wild Python is the detail that elevates this above the standard white-floral brief. Osmanthus brings an apricot-suede quality to the accord that gives the tuberose complexity, and the patchouli base keeps it from drifting into purely feminine territory.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Saffron, Black Pepper, Cardamom
Heart notes: Leather, Rose, Labdanum, Incense
Base notes: Oud, Amber, Musk, Patchouli
Character
Accords: Leather, Amber, Smoky, Warm Spicy, Oud, Woody
Perfumer: Pierre Montale
Launched: 2014