Abyssis

Liquides Imaginaires · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2022

≈ $220 · 100ml · approx. retail

The kraken rising from the deep: a double-pepper opening over ambroxan, sandalwood and cedar, closing on balsamic styrax and musk. Salty-mineral, abstract and very persistent.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

SpringFallWinterDailyOfficeEvening

Perfumer

Shyamala Maisondieu

Malaysian · 29 in collection

Shyamala Maisondieu is a Malaysian-born perfumer at Givaudan, trained in Grasse, whose globally inflected compositions move from playful gourmands to lush, sensual florals. She has worked with houses ranging from Tom Ford and Lanvin to État Libre d'Orange.

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