My Favorite Things 50ml

This is the one I return to without thinking. The piece I wear for myself. Among everything I’ve created, this kind of composition remains my personal favorite.

At its core, this fragrance is built on a personal axis. Vanilla has always been my center. Not the easy sweetness, but the deep, almost sacred warmth of Vanilla Planifolia Abs. Around it, I continue my ongoing exploration of oud, here expressed through Pasaman Oud Oil. Smoky, sweet, and profoundly resinous, it moves like slow-burning wood dissolving into balsamic depth. There is weight, but no aggression. It breathes.

Royal Leather enters not as ornament, but as elevation. A statement of haute materiality. Polished, composed, and deliberate. It gives structure to the composition, lifting it from something intimate into something refined without losing its soul.

The architecture leans into resins and woods. Benzoin, labdanum, and balsams create a molten core. Oakwood CO₂ and guaiac wood extend the smoky dimension, while sandalwood and patchouli ground it with a composed depth. There is sweetness, but it is controlled. A slow, enveloping warmth rather than a loud gesture.

This is my DNA. A balance between comfort and depth. Between familiarity and constant exploration. Something I can wear endlessly, yet never fully exhaust.

If there is a musical parallel, it is Coltrane. Not the obvious melody, but the repetition that evolves. A theme that returns again and again, each time with new nuance. Spiritual, searching, yet grounded in discipline.

Just something true.