CONTRAPPOSTO
LUBANITE

2026

PERFUMER
Shyamala Maisondieu

elemi
Davana
pink pepper

choya nakh (roasted seashell)
saffron
rose
muguet

akigalawood
ambergris
frankincense
cedarwood

‘A sacred embrace of sea and smoke. Elemi opens with citrusy resin, drawing out the balsamic character of silver-leafed davana, while pink peppercorn scatters across the surface like moonlight on a resting sea. At the heart is Choya Nakh, a rare Indian attar of wild roasted seashells, releasing charred amber and a salty minerality where sand meets sea. Around it, saffron, green muguet, and dewy rose petals hold the moment still. Akigalawood brings radiant woods and ambergris, a musky marine trace, but it is Somali olibanum that remains long after the salt has gone.’ – Contrapposto