Saffron and rose from Turkey, incense from the cave churches: Memo Paris's Cappadocia EDP opens on saffron, rose, and jasmine before frankincense and myrrh settle over sandalwood and benzoin, for anyone.
Cappadocia EDP takes its name from the ancient region of central Anatolia, known for its tuff rock formations and Byzantine cave churches. Saffron in the opening provides the warm, metallic-rich quality associated with Turkish and Persian perfumery; rose adds floral warmth; jasmine contributes white-flower depth and slight indolic richness.
Orris bridges the floral heart toward the resinous base: it adds powdery, slightly cool structure. Frankincense and myrrh in the base are the materials of the cave churches; frankincense provides dry, smoky-resinous character; myrrh adds balsamic, slightly bitter depth. Sandalwood offers creamy wood support; benzoin contributes sweet-balsamic warmth; musk extends the drydown. Eight to ten hours on skin.
Saffron and Rose open with golden, crimson beauty. Jasmine, Orris Root, and Musk compose a creamy, powdery heart. Vanilla, Benzoin, Myrrh, Sandalwood, and Frankincense form a sacred, resinous base.
Cappadocia EDP suits autumn and winter from afternoon through evening. The saffron and frankincense combination reads most clearly in cool air. A fragrance suited to formal occasions and evening wear.
