Cullinan Diamond

Cullinan Diamond by the British house Thameen, released in 2021, is described by everyone who rates it as spicy, musky and floral in equal measure, with about half also calling it sweet, woody and ambered. It is a warm, soft rose rather than a bright one.

Black pepper gives the opening a dry, lively heat, and rose follows as the floral centre. Orris root adds a cool, powdery softness that gives the rose a slightly vintage, cosmetic feel. The base is where the musk comes in: cashmere musk and musk wrap the flowers in something soft and skin-like, cedar adds a dry, clean wood, and vanilla and amber bring a gentle, resinous sweetness that lingers.

This is a shared fragrance, worn by anyone. Pepper and powdery rose over warm musk suit autumn and winter and work for both daytime and evening, and it should appeal to people who like rose scents that feel cushioned and intimate rather than sharp or dewy.

Cullinan Diamond — unisex fragrance by Thameen (released 2021). Notes: Amber, Black Pepper, Cashmere Musk, Cedar, Musk, Orris, Orris Root, Pepper, Rose, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database