Valor

Valor wastes no time. Orange and grapefruit burst open together, bright and slightly bitter, and the first minutes feel crisp and wide awake. Then the scent gets its backbone. Pepper adds a dry tingle, geranium gives a green, rosy lift, and flint brings a cool, mineral note like struck stone. This middle section gives Valor its texture and keeps it from being a simple citrus. The base is earthy and dry. Vetiver leads, with cedar adding clean pencil-shaving woodiness, patchouli giving some depth and a touch of benzoin rounding the edges with a faint, warm sweetness. It stays composed and never turns heavy. In extrait form at 30 percent, the citrus holds longer than usual and the woods carry the scent through a full day. Projection is moderate and tidy. It works at the office, on weekends, and in any season, though it shines in warm, bright weather. It is an easy signature for people who want to smell sharp and capable. Bottom line: a clean citrus-woody scent with calm, grounded strength.