Thorny Issue by On The Nose Perfumes
Men Women 2024
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Thorny Issue: A Prickly Floral Chypre by On The Nose Perfumes Thorny Issue is a unisex fragrance from On The Nose Perfumes, launched in 2024 and created by perfumer Gabrielle Durand. It sits firmly in the floral chypre family, with a sweet, woody and animalic character. The name is a promise: this is a scent with bite. It begins with…
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Top
Raspberry Leaves
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Heart
Turkish rose
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Base
Exotic Woods
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About Thorny Issue
Thorny Issue: A Prickly Floral Chypre by On The Nose Perfumes
Thorny Issue is a unisex fragrance from On The Nose Perfumes, launched in 2024 and created by perfumer Gabrielle Durand. It sits firmly in the floral chypre family, with a sweet, woody and animalic character.
The name is a promise: this is a scent with bite. It begins with crisp green leaves, blooms into a velvety rose, and dries down to a warm, tobacco-laced base with an intriguing animalic edge.
The opening is a tangle of raspberry leaf, violet leaf, galbanum, cypress and hemlock. These notes give an immediate hit of greenery, sharp and slightly aromatic, like crushed stems and damp earth.
In the heart, Turkish rose, jasmine and rose create a dense floral bouquet. The rose is opulent and smooth, while jasmine adds a luminous, almost honeyed glow. This is the perfume's most elegant moment.
The base is built around exotic woods, immortelle, H iráceo, tobacco, civet and Madagascan vanilla. Here, the fragrance turns darker: sweet, resinous and gently animalic, with a soft, lingering warmth.
Gabrielle Durand's composition feels both classical and modern. The green notes keep the flowers sharp, while the base grounds everything in a sensual, long-lasting trail. It unfolds slowly and rewards patience.
This is not a discreet scent. Thorny Issue is for those moments when you want your perfume to say something. The balance between light and shadow is executed with real skill.
This fragrance will suit anyone who enjoys floral chypres with an uncompromising personality. It is particularly good for lovers of dark roses, leafy greens and animalic bases, and works across genders and seasons.
On The Nose Perfumes has created a genuinely intriguing release. Thorny Issue is complex, well built and full of contrast, confirming both Gabrielle Durand's talent and the house's distinctive vision.
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