
Composition
Encounters (2023) fuses East and West through iris and oud -- Bianchi's 'syncretistic' creation about cultural contamination. Bergamot, orange, cassis, lavender and coriander open it; iris butter, rose, angelica and cinnamon form the heart; ambergris, oud, sandalwood, cedarwood, benzoin and Peru balsam ground the base.
Encounters is a cultural crossroads: European iris butter -- powdery, refined -- meeting smoky oud in a warm resinous base. Mysterious and opulent, her most overtly oriental creation. Note: the castoreum is a vegan accord; no animal-derived ingredients are used. Beginners: her smoothest oud -- wearable and fascinating.
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