15 - The Devil 5ml - Almond, cocoa absolute, bourbon vetiver, lavender, castoreum accord, bay leaf, brown sugar, oudh, dark patchouli, banana and dragon's blood.

The Chains We Choose

The Devil does not force.

He invites.

He tempts.

He offers pleasure, power, comfort, and desire, asking only that we surrender a little freedom in return.

In the Tarot, The Devil represents temptation, obsession, addiction, materialism, and the illusions that keep us bound. Yet the card contains a hidden truth: the chains worn by the figures beneath him are loose enough to remove.

They remain because they choose to remain.

The Devil is not about evil.

It is about attachment.

The things we crave.

The habits we justify.

The desires that gradually become prisons.

XV – The Devil captures the seductive nature of temptation and the intoxicating allure of forbidden pleasures.

Almond and cocoa absolute open the fragrance with immediate indulgence. Rich, comforting, and deeply satisfying, they evoke the pleasures we promise ourselves will be harmless. The first taste. The first compromise. The beginning of temptation.

Brown sugar deepens the sweetness further, wrapping the composition in golden warmth and irresistible comfort. It is gratification made tangible, offering immediate pleasure while quietly encouraging excess.

Banana introduces a lush, almost decadent richness. Playful and indulgent, it adds an unexpected sensuality to the fragrance, reminding us that temptation rarely arrives in frightening forms. More often, it arrives as something delightful.

Lavender drifts unexpectedly through the composition, creating an intriguing contrast. Traditionally associated with calm and clarity, it represents the voice of reason that remains present even amidst temptation. It is the conscience that whispers while desire shouts.

Bay leaf introduces ambition and aspiration. Long associated with achievement and success, it reflects the pursuit of status, recognition, and power that can become as intoxicating as any physical indulgence.

Bourbon vetiver and dark patchouli form the shadowed heart of the fragrance. Earthy, smoky, and deeply compelling, they evoke hidden desires, forbidden pleasures, and the darker instincts that civilised society prefers to keep concealed.

Castoreum accord introduces an unmistakably animal character. Warm, primal, and instinctive, it speaks to the raw urges that exist beneath culture, reason, and restraint. It is desire in its most fundamental form.

Oudh lends an air of luxury and obsession. Precious and intoxicating, it evokes the endless pursuit of more—more wealth, more pleasure, more power, more possession. It reminds us that desire is rarely satisfied for long.

Dragon's blood smoulders beneath the composition like an ancient pact. Rich, resinous, and faintly dangerous, it evokes temptation transformed into devotion, the moment a passing indulgence becomes a permanent attachment.

Together, the notes create a fragrance that is seductive, luxurious, and impossible to ignore. Every element invites the wearer closer, offering pleasure, comfort, and satisfaction while quietly asking what they are willing to give in return.

XV – The Devil is a fragrance of temptation, desire, and self-imposed bondage. It explores the seductive nature of excess and reminds us that the strongest chains are often the ones we fasten ourselves.

Because the greatest prison is the one whose door stands open.

Notes

Almond, cocoa absolute, bourbon vetiver, lavender, castoreum accord, bay leaf, brown sugar, oudh, dark patchouli, banana and dragon's blood.

"The chains that bind us are often forged from our desires."