War And Peace

War and Peace is a confrontational, deeply animalic musk fragrance with an ancient, baroque character. It opens with a powerful blend of musk, castoreum, and leather, evoking battlefield smoke, old leather, and aged wood. The scent unfolds like a story — a dark, smoky, vintage chamber of royal antiquity, where rose and orris are present but subdued beneath layers of animalic musk, ambergris, and oakmoss. Over time, it transforms into a lush, opulent, powder-sweet mélange of rose, amber, and soft animalic musk — a quiet but persistent elegance. The projection is strong and intense, with remarkable longevity that persists for hours, even on skin and clothing. Its performance is theatrical and immersive, best experienced in private settings, as it’s not subtle. The scent is polarizing, with some describing it as a bold, avant-garde masterpiece, while others find it overwhelming, dusty, or unpleasantly musky. It is clearly not for daily wear or public spaces. It feels timeless, like something from a lost era — expansive, rich, and unapologetically raw. Few perfumes are so deliberately intense or thoroughly unapologetic in their complexity and boldness. The second edition is widely praised as slightly refined, with clearer note development compared to the original.