Composed by Claude Dir
In the stone corridors of Nineveh, the guard is silent, but behind him remain black musk, ebony, and smoky leather. ZAHAROFF Signature Seraphim Musk brings seraphim from heaven to earth, among kings, priests, and corporeal warmth.
Bergamot, pink pepper, and cardamom open the composition brightly and spicily. It is the first step into a torch-lit room: a brief light before resins and wood take over.
Claude Dir combines cistus leaf, Mugane, pink freesia, and cypriol in the heart. The floral softness briefly passes through the dry, earthy, and resinous structure, like fragrant oils on the skin of a warrior king.
On the skin, ebony, black musk, and leather are revealed, interwoven with black vanilla. The vanilla is not dessert-like; it provides a dark sweetness and smooths the animalic edge without removing its power.
The symbol on the bottle is inspired by the lamassu, an Assyrian guardian with human, bull, and eagle parts. If you are looking for a clean musk or a light woody perfume, this sacred-corporeal weight will be too much for you.
In the drydown, ebony wears a leathery veil, and black musk echoes through the stone — the scent of a threshold that simultaneously lets you in and warns you that you are not alone.
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