MOSAÏQUE
An eau de parfum that sets a cool, smoky haze against the sweetness of honey, plum and ylang-ylang, with roasted cocoa and oak moss adding a dry, bittersweet shadow.
Perfumer: Gaël Montero
MOSAÏQUE is an eau de parfum from 27 87, made in Barcelona. The brand frames it as a mosaic that pieces together old traditions and present-day tribal rhythm, and the scent is built on the contrast between a cool, smoky haze and the syrupy sweetness of honey, plum and ylang-ylang.
The top opens with the bright peel of yellow mandarin, the dry, herbal green of clary sage and the dense fruit of ripe plum. In the heart, creamy ylang-ylang and honey add body, while tobacco and patchouli pull the sweetness down into an earthier, darker register. The base brings together mate, roasted cocoa and oak moss: the faintly bitter, dried-leaf character of mate, the toasted edge of cocoa and the damp shade of moss keep the sweetness from turning heavy. The brand's description also mentions leather.
For all its sweet materials, it doesn't read as a simple sweet scent. The softness of fruit and flower sits alongside the coolness of smoke and moss on the same surface. It suits moments when you want the pleasure of honey and cocoa in a perfume with some shadow to it.
