Vertus
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Vertus Narcos'is
Narcos'is by Vertus is a fruity aromatic fragrance for women and men - tart rhubarb and black coffee set against ripe tropical fruit. Cardamom and mandarin sharpen the opening, then mango, ginger and amber turn it warm and a little decadent. Vetiver, peach and ambergris hold the base green and salty. "Rhubarb, coffee and mango - Vertus at its most unbothered."
$8.99
Vertus is a French niche house that dates itself to 1996 and takes its name from a commune in Champagne. It describes its own work as the art of scent - prestige perfumery developed and designed in France, built on rare materials and unusually rich blending.
The style is bold rather than restrained: oud, vanilla, patchouli and amber, composed for presence and long wear. Narcos'is is the fragrance that made the house's name - rhubarb, cardamom and coffee over mango, ginger and ambergris, fruity and narcotic at the same time.
The bottles are gilded and set with crystals, entirely in keeping with a house that treats presence as the point. Worth trying on skin first, because a little goes a long way.
