Harvested at full winter ripeness, the peel is cold-pressed within hours to preserve its volatile brightness. The oil opens with bitter-citric precision rather than sweetness - clean, sharp and almost mineral. In the formula it gives the first flash of cold light before the structure settles.

Only unopened spring buds are selected, withering in controlled cool air before a gentle extraction that keeps the profile airy and translucent. It reads dry, pale and quietly floral, acting as the clear central plane that carries the citrus into the musks without adding weight.

A calibrated white-musk structure, layered with a pale cedar facet, gives persistence without heaviness. The effect is polished and skin-close - more crystal sheen than powder - and it fixes the composition in a long, cool trail that stays precise to the final hour.