Rake & Ruin is a chaotic, unapologetic portrait of 18th-century debauchery. It opens with the sharp, medicinal sting of a gin palace: juniper, coriander, and angelica collide with a heavy splash of botanical liquor. This isn't a clean, modern cocktail, however; it is immediately anchored by a thick, pervasive smoke note that suggests a room filled with guttering candles and gutter-bound intentions. The citrus notes of lemon and orange provide a momentary flash of brightness, but they are quickly submerged by the darker, grittier elements of the composition. As the fragrance settles, it transitions into a dense, atmospheric heart of cypress, pine, and cade juniper. The "ruin" promised by the name manifests through potent animalic accords of castoreum and costus, which create a lived-in, human muskiness that some enthusiasts describe as the breath of an old drunkard. Beneath the herbs and spices—including the numbing tingle of Sichuan pepper—is a backdrop of dry woods and ambrarome that creates a texture like charred timber and old leather. Wearing it feels less like putting on a perfume and more like donning a costume for a night spent in a smoke-filled tavern.
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