La Commedia

Dante's Divine Comedy is a poem that descends through Hell to the very centre of the earth before climbing toward Paradise. La Commedia takes that descent as its starting point and holds opposites together: bright yet mysterious, warm yet cold, sweet yet bitter. The red gown seen in Dante's portraits belongs to the same picture.

Bitter orange peel and grapefruit open with rind bitterness and a sparkle of juice, cooled by cardamom. In the heart, the dry, peppery wood of Akigalawood meets nutmeg essence and chili pepper accord, so cool and hot impressions keep trading places.

At the base, tonka bean adds sweetness against the earthy dryness of vetiver root and a delicate leather accord. Sweet and bitter never cancel each other out; they stand side by side as the curtain falls.