Sintra

$335.00

Galbanum in the opening of Sintra gives the bergamot and lemon a green, resinous edge that most citrus-forward compositions avoid. The town of Sintra sits in a forested mountain range west of Lisbon, and Massenet captures its damp, wooded atmosphere through the galbanum before the rose and iris heart softens the composition into something floral and structured. Oakmoss in the base is the defining material: real, mossy chypre depth that gives the vetiver and cedarwood foundation a textural richness that synthetic bases cannot replicate. Quietly classical.

Why We Carry This

Sintra carries a chypre structure at a time when oakmoss use has become rare and expensive in mainstream perfumery. Massenet builds a green chypre here that does not feel like a museum piece: the galbanum opening and rose heart give it a contemporary clarity. For clients seeking genuine mossy depth, this is the most honest option in our Memo selection.