Tiziana Terenzi Kirke

Berries, peaches and pears tipped out of a basket onto warm sand: Kirke is a fruity musk from Tiziana Terenzi and one of the top sellers in our shop.

The opening is lush, cassis, peach, passionfruit, pear and raspberry, with a sandy note that gives the fruit a sun-warmed, almost mineral edge. Lily of the valley threads a clean floral line through the middle. The base is soft and slightly powdery, musk, vanilla and heliotrope deepened by patchouli and sandalwood.

It is unisex and easy to like, best in spring and summer or whenever you want a cheerful signature. Anyone who dislikes sweet fruit in perfume won't be converted. Many people know the name before the smell, and a 5 ml decant checks whether the fruit reads fresh or candied on you.

Notes. Top: sand, cassis, peach, passionfruit, pear, raspberry; heart: lily of the valley; base: musk, vanilla, heliotrope, patchouli, sandalwood. Launched in 2015. Perfumer: Paolo Terenzi.