Sketchbook Limited Edition

The flacon of p.13 is deliberately suggestive, designed to allow the mind to wander. Wrapped tightly in a bondage-style cord, this perfume has taboo connotations of lust and control. The seal on the cord can’t simply be opened, it must be broken in order to set the restrained subject free. The tantalising crimson perfume within the flacon is at the mercy of its owner, creating an imbalanced dynamic: the powerless and the powerful.

The scent opens with the soft, powdery touch of Turkish rose, graceful and fleeting, before revealing the full allure of tuberose at its heart. Long associated with sensuality and seduction, tuberose imparts a smooth, narcotic intensity that defines p.13. It is a perfume of irresistible tension: tender, hypnotic and unapologetically provocative.

p.18 presents something of a paradox. Its magnetic scent invites the wearer to come closer, but the barbed wire wrapped around its flacon warns of danger. To experience the enchanting effects of the perfume, one must accept the risk that comes with holding it. Like love, p.18 is beauty, but also pain — it keeps you coming back for more, even if it hurts. 

Turkish rose, bergamot and violet give a gentle introduction, before cloves add a slightly spicy dimension to the composition. It is the prominent base note pairing of tobacco and vanilla, with their combined smooth and spicy qualities, that are responsible for p.18’s intriguing allure.

p.70 is all about possessiveness and the extremes it can drive one to — in this case, locking something up and throwing away the key so that nobody can have it. Confined by the chain and padlock, the perfume is now forbidden, but this only makes it more desirable. One always wants what they can’t have. 

p.70’s desirability comes straight from the heart. Seductive notes of leather and amber give the perfume warm and gently spicy facets, while creating an undeniable air of sensuality. More hints of spice emerge from the Peru balsam and tobacco notes at the base, anchored by vanilla.