Pristine, the ancient towers.
An Apsara sways, like rain drifting over sacred stones
a blessing from ages past.
Sun and moon above, shining bright
time breathes through every step, every prayer.
The sacred towers of Mỹ Sơn stand in quiet dignity, their weathered bricks holding centuries of the Champa people’s prayers and presence. In the air, offerings rise. The sharp brightness of wild lemon and neroli cuts through the heat of day, while golden champaca and the rare aegle marmelos unfurl like sacred flowers upon the altar, mingling with the smoke of patchouli, wild cinnamon, and benzoin. Beneath it all, the earth exhales vetiver, cedarwood, myrrh, oakmoss, and oud - the breath of the towers themselves.
“Quảng Nam is my father’s homeland, and Mỹ Sơn has lived in my imagination since childhood - a place of mystery and quiet majesty, where every stone seems to remember the past.”
— Hizashi H, The Nose
Top – Wild Lemon, Neroli
Heart – Golden Champaca, Aegle Marmelos, Benzoin, Patchouli, Cinnamon
Base – Vetiver, Cedarwood, Myrrh, Oakmoss, Oud
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Style: Earthy Oud · Sacred Floral
Season: Autumn / Winter – Evening
Character: Spiritual · Majestic · Grounded