01
Berbera
Gulf of Aden, northern Somali coast
Smoke, leather and warm spice. Built for cool weather and late evenings.
The notes
Spicy, Conifer, Woody, Amber, Leather, Animalic
Collection One
The Coast.
Three ports on the Somali coast, and what each one smells like.
The Somali coast sits at the mouth of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, the crossroads of the ancient incense trade. Berbera, Kismaayo and Jamaame are not invented names. They are real cities, still standing, still trading.
02
Kismaayo
Mouth of the Jubba river, Indian Ocean
Soft vanilla, jasmine and patchouli. Light through the day, warm at night.
The notes
Grapefruit, Jasmine, Patchouli, Cashmere wood, Vanilla
03
Jamaame
Inland on the Jubba river, Lower Juba
Cardamom and pepper over oud, musk and amber. Warm and spiced, with strong projection.
The notes
Cardamom, Pepper, Floral accord, Musk, Amber, Oud
Three cities, not three words.