Bassavina

I was 18, he was my first love, he's no longer of this earth, and Night Flower was an instant scent memory of a heedless youth I somehow got through. There's something a little barbershoppy about it, not so much...

A medicinal tuberose, cumin laden, ripe fruit, sweat, and leather, yet with a light touch. There is something both complex and effortless about this underrated masterpiece. I had not thought of it as related to Shalimar until my daughter noted the similarity,...