De Profundis

De Profundis opens with the scent of big, lively chrysanthemums, in the fall -brisk, slightly spicy, and a tinge of melancholic mustiness. Delicate, dewy violets and damp loamy earth follow shortly thereafter, along with a cool metallic chill that calls to mind a brief wind, rising from nowhere, a shadow that suddenly falls across your path. This is the scent of a pensive cemetery stroll in late autumn, crushed funeral wreaths beneath your feet, a faint shaft of sunlight struggling through a heavy veil of clouds, the lingering wisps of incense from morning mass. It is a singularly beautiful and unique fragrance.