Sónar
Bright bergamot opens onto a tuberose made less sweet by a beer accord and saffron. It settles into metallic woods and vanilla, a scent inspired by sound and the crowd gathered around it.
Sónar is an attempt to render sound, and the presence of the people gathered around it, as scent. It is an eau de parfum made in Barcelona, and the brand frames it around a feeling of deep immersion and heightened, ecstatic presence.
It opens with the clear citrus of Italian bergamot and the dry prickle of pink pepper. Tuberose sits at the centre, but its usual dense sweetness never takes over. A beer accord, slightly bitter and fermented in feel, and the dry spice of saffron push the white flower off its familiar line. The brand also describes a burnt-rubber accord as part of this twist.
The base pairs metallic-feeling woods with vanilla. A cool, almost metallic woodiness sits beside a soft sweetness, catching what remains of the flower and spice.
This is for someone more drawn to sweetness with some grit in it than to a polished white floral. It suits a night out or a day spent in crowded places, when you want something a little unexpected.
