Northern Love by Bruno Jovanovic

Built around an exceptionally milky sandalwood, Northern Love reveals a remarkably tender interpretation of this precious wood. Rich and generous, it is layered with a bouquet of spices, where cinnamon and nutmeg create an immediate sense of intimacy, while jasmine absolute introduces an unexpected tension. Vanilla brings every facet together, enveloping the composition in its warm embrace and leaving behind a deeply intimate and comforting trail.

How did you work with sandalwood to create Northern Love's distinctive signature?

At the heart of the fragrance is a sandalwood that is rich, enveloping, deeply intimate. I wanted to draw out its natural creaminess: a quality which inevitably evokes something maternal and reassuring, something childlike. Sandalwood has these facets intrinsically—I zoomed in on them, amplifying their softness until it turns buttery, velvety, almost indulgent.

What emotion or atmosphere were you looking to evoke through Northern Love?

The whole fragrance revolves around an embrace, a softness—something very tactile. I wanted to give the wearer that feeling of returning to someone dear. Something ultra-comfortable and ultra-welcoming.

Where does the tension lie in Northern Love?

The tension comes from a sandalwood that is almost perfect—almost divine. When you amplify its milky facet and set it against the raw, unsettling animality of jasmine, the whole thing becomes human again. A tension between the perfection of Nature and the flaws of human nature.