Hyazinthe

The opening presents a classic soap, spicy, dominated by zest, serious, harsh, with vetiver seeming to come through. I expect a classic chypre. Coriander and ylang might at most serve as background music. A hint of sweetness could come from the ylang....

For days the sky was gray, the air damp and cold, transitioning from November to December. Light was missing, the gray blanket hung heavily over the city. People hurried along, bent and introspective. Then, one morning, the sky was suddenly bright, covered...