The Active Project
Three citrus fruits open it, pepper and cardamom firm up the middle, and amber and vetiver settle it: a scent for setting out on something new.
This scent is built around the path of someone starting over, especially the solo founder chasing a plan of their own. It opens with three citrus fruits: mandarin, bergamot and orange. The sweeter peel of mandarin and orange meets bergamot's slightly bitter, tightening sharpness, giving the start a bright, forward push.
At the heart, the fresh floral note of neroli is joined by the dry bite of pepper and the cool, aromatic lift of cardamom. The brightness of the opening carries through, but the outline turns firmer and more serious.
The base pairs the soft warmth of amber with vetiver's earthy, dry root character, finished with musk. Rather than tipping into sweetness, it settles the composition with a grounded calm.
