Floraïku - Sand and Skin

Warm, skin-close, and unhurried, Sand and Skin builds around the fleshy pulse of ylang ylang and mahonial, grounded by patchouli and labdanum into something that reads less like a perfume worn and more like a temperature.

The Nose

Composed by Nadège Le Garlantezec for Floraïku, also behind Lancôme Idôle, Narciso Rodriguez Narciso Rouge and Prada Paradoxe.

Fragrance Character

Lysylang and mahonial open with a waxy, almost lactonic softness, the ylang never shrill but rounded immediately by amyris and cedarwood into pale wood. The heart settles into sandalwood and patchouli moving in the same direction, earthy without darkness. On the drydown, Madagascar vanilla and benzoin pull everything inward, the labdanum lending a faint resinous grip that keeps the fragrance close to the skin for hours.

Best Worn

Autumn evenings and the cooler edge of spring nights, when the air is still enough to let a skin-scent speak without competing with the cold.

Why the Sand and Skin Decant

The combination of mahonial and labdanum gives this a quietly singular texture that deserves time on your skin before committing to a full bottle.

Official Notes

Lysylang · Mahonial · Ylang Ylang · Sandalwood · Amyris · Patchouli · Cedarwood · Madagascar Vanilla · Benzoin · Labdanum

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