The Heart of Leo

The Heart of Leo sets sweeter, more acidic blackcurrant against warmer myrrh and the smoky depth of olibanum. Created by Amandine Clerc Marie and introduced in 2024, the eau de parfum belongs to Gucci’s Alchemist’s Garden collection. The lion’s power and elegance provide its central image, expressed through fruit and an ambery trail. A smoother, syrup-like blackcurrant impression meets warmer resin and quieter smoke. It suits someone who enjoys richer fruit with deeper warmth alongside the fresher acidity.

Blackcurrant accord introduces both sweetness and sharper acidity in the top. Olibanum extract gives the heart warmer resin, woody texture and spicier detail. Its smoky character also has clearer lemon-like and greener facets. Myrrh essential oil brings sweeter ambery warmth and a more balsamic texture into the base. Liquorice-like and smoky nuances add shadow around the softer fruit. The structure connects concentrated fruit with deeper resins and warmer myrrh, keeping sweetness close to the darker details.

Try it for a restaurant with quieter lighting or an evening at the theatre. A wine-coloured accessory or soft black jacket can meet the fruit and resin theme. The selected 100mL bottle has rounded shoulders and a black lacquered body beneath a gold-toned stopper. A lion and fine leaves frame the name in gold, linking the animal theme with an antique apothecary-inspired container. The alcohol portion uses recycled ethanol made from captured carbon dioxide, bringing the choice of materials into the fragrance’s wider identity.