Night in a Strange City
A night in an unfamiliar city, from incense and spice on the street to a hush of sandalwood and resin.
Late at night, you walk back to your lodging through a city you have never seen before. Neon flickers, snatches of different languages fly past, and a thread of incense drifts by. Every building and street feels fresh and a little unreal.
The scent begins on that street corner. Elemi and holographic incense bring a clear, resinous haze, bergamot and cardamom a cool spark, and ginger lily a floral sweetness that scatters light through the night air. Then cinnamon, lavender and tonka bean arrive, the smooth sweetness of tonka drawing together warm spice and clean herb.
Back in the room, sinking into a leather sofa, the hours that follow belong to vetiver, sandalwood, benzoin and amber. Dry vetiver meets creamy sandalwood and the sweet warmth of resin, shaping a night where the city's noise has finally receded.
