The icy brush of herbs in the opening of MYSTERIOUS by Khalis sends a pleasurable shiver down one’s spine, painting a watercolor of a pale Northern European sun illuminating the lacy stalks of lavender, rosemary, and artemisia that have been caught in the first frost of the season. Silvery mint, oakmoss, and eucalyptus thrum from the background, keeping the real star of this scent – lavender – on ice. Indeed, MYSTERIOUS smells like you imagine it might taste. Part cocktail, part Medieval elixir, full of strange herbs and aromatics that are familiar individually but exotic when combined.

But this icy fougère has a warmth and depth in the base that takes us into more familiar territory. It’s worth noting, however, that MYSTERIOUS never strays into the tonka sweetness of most modern fougères. Though not listed, we smell some polished woods and balsams drifting up from the base - warm materials capable of counter-weighting the more volatile notes of the herbs and aromatics up top, but not sweet enough to drown the essential herbs-on-ice feel of this wonderful fougère. If you want something ethereal, transparent, and authentically herbaceous, then we can’t recommend MYSTERIOUS enough.

Gender Profile: Unisex (leans Masculine)

Olfactory Information:

• Fragrance Notes: Juniper, eucalyptus, mint, lemon, lavender, artemisia, musk

Fragrance Category: Aromatic