The awakening of the dragon, imperial. Eyes sparkling with icy fire. Oil of orange. He rises above my cup of red tea, his breath swirling the flavor of bergamot. His trembling shadow stretches out to my place in the hall of honor. Suddenly the heat swells, and the atmosphere shifts from citrus to intense wood. Soaring into the air, he vanishes from the palace in a flash of powder. Benzoin.

What is he looking for? All of a sudden, it stops snowing outside. I can see him in the distance, undulating in sync with the Great Wall of China.

Top Notes: Bergamot, Grapefruit
Heart Notes: Orange, Styrax, Tolu Balsam, Red Tea
Base Notes: Benzoin, Vanilla, Rockrose, Mate Tea, Amberwood, Gurjum

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The Libertine view:

Nothing quite welcomes the new season like Winter Palace by Memo Paris. With notes of orange, grapefruit and amberwood, it slowly shifts from citrus to intense wood as the scent develops, while bursting with passion and energy.