Calimala

Calimala was a cloth merchants’ guild in medieval Florence, surrounded by colorful markets where cloth, precious wool and spices from distant lands changed hands. This scent takes that market as its subject, with deep burgundy as its color.

Rose leads from the start, while the juicy tartness of orange and the spice of cardamom lift the flower's sweetness. Then centifolia rose adds gentleness and Bulgarian rose a fuller richness, with orange blossom bringing white-floral depth. Layering roses of different character feels like laying out fabrics of different textures side by side.

Toward the end, the smoothness of suede meets the dark sweetness of black vanilla, and cypriol's dry woodiness pulls everything together. As the rose takes on a leather-like texture, the wealth of a trading city comes through.