Morbidity – Beauty Decays, Scent Remains

Inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890)

Litsea and grapefruit glint like forbidden curiosity; petitgrain and neroli suggest a façade of innocence. Beneath, rose-geranium, ylang-ylang, rosemary, lavender, chamomile, and smoky cistus weave an intoxicating spell—luxurious and unsettling. Sandalwood, patchouli, benzoin, and vetiver linger, dark as a portrait hidden in the attic.

Beauty decays. Scent remains.