WHITE LIE
Sweet citrus with asides of freesia and pink pepper on soft woods and musk: a citrus floral about understanding left unspoken.
Perfumer: Ryoko Akatsu
What we say and what we think are not always the same. Just as white light splits into a spectrum through a prism, a single sentence takes on different meanings depending on who hears it. Yet some relationships hold together without everything being spelled out, and White Lie gives that unspoken understanding a scent.
Bergamot and mandarin open with citrus that carries a touch of sweetness. Basil adds a green, herbal edge, freesia a light flower, and pink pepper a bright, popping spice. The gentle floral and the small bursts of pepper take turns, like sweet words interrupted by playful asides.
Woody notes and musk form the base, gathering all those colours into something soft and clean, finished with a warmth like sunlight.
