Deixis

What makes Deixis stand out isn’t just the scent itself (and it is a beauty!) but the sense that it was made with real intention. You can tell this was a personal project for the perfumer. There’s a quiet honesty to it, like something created not for trends or mass appeal, but out of a need to capture a feeling. The fragrance itself is understated and comforting. It opens with a soft sweetness that never turns cloying, then settles into a warm blend of amber, frankincense, and sandalwood. It feels calm and reflective, not perfumy in a showy way, but more like something you wear for yourself. Because it was born out of a private, almost meditative routine (composed in the early morning hours while the rest of the world was quiet) it carries that mood with it. As a wearer, you pick up on that intimacy. It’s the kind of scent that doesn’t demand attention but quietly becomes part of your day, your thoughts. In a way, Deixis feels like wearing someone else’s journal entry, not in a voyeuristic sense, but in that it invites you into a moment of sincerity.

Got a sample of this on a whim and I absolutely love it- rich, sweet, and infinitely more complex than most vanilla scents. The only thing I haven't seen mentioned (so maybe it's just my skin) is that it has a very faint saltiness to it and I don't know where it's coming from. I don't mind it at all, I think it adds to the depth of this scent, but it is something to possibly be aware of. I'm on a self-imposed perfume buying ban right now, otherwise I would get a full bottle so fast.

This is a glorious amber that manages to be rich but also comforting, enveloping, and not overbearing! The color is arresting for sure, but it's not nearly as opaque/scary in scent as it is in color. Something in this reminds me deeply of Luctor et Emergo...hard to explain, but a certain doughy vibe of heliotropin, vanilla, coumarin. This, however, feels like that scent was charred a bit with pine and incense resinoid...just lightly, though!

Absolutely stunning. It's a gorgeous amber--sultry, deep and dark but with a softly-sweet and airy vanilla that lifts you into the clouds. Bruno is such a gifted perfumer and I love his work, so I knew it would be special, but this exceeded my expectations. A thoughtful meditation on love and grief, Deixis is truly exquisite. I hope this becomes a part of the permanent collection.

The opening is just gorgeous. The dry down is nice, too, but it doesn't excite me as much. I need to do a full wearing of this, but I'm already contemplating a backup bottle.