Description
TERRA T Ici, le pas s’arrête (Extrait de Parfum) won the Best Perfume Prize in the Independent Category at the Art and Olfaction Awards in 2026!
Ici, le pas s’arrête was inspired by the moment when a mountain asks you not to go any further. Its name “Here, the path ends” marks the boundary between movement and stillness, where the mist, the forest, and the silence become tangible. At the heart of the fragrance is Taiwanese cedar incense, which was not merely envisioned as a forest tree but also imbued with the dignity of a temple: protective and meditative. The mood evokes misty mountainsides and that intimate feeling of standing before something ancient, immense, and unknowable.
Terra T Ici, le pas s’arrête opens with aromatic lavandin and clary sage, cool and expansive, like the air flowing through a high forest. As the top notes settle, the fragrance deepens and gains texture: Taiwanese cedar meets dry cypress and the gently smoky richness of cigar tobacco. The fragrance does not become heavy, but rather creates a contrast between resin, bark, shadow, and polished warmth. Sandalwood gradually rounds out the perfume, while white birch lends a pale, mineral dryness, and myrtle creates an uplifting effect. The fragrance’s development is gradually descending from the open mountain air into the dense, living heart of the forest.
TERRA T Ici, le pas s’arrête will appeal primarily to those who are drawn to distinctive woody fragrances and wish to move beyond the well-known combinations of cedar, oud and amber. While strongly masculine in character, it is nonetheless fully wearable as a unisex fragrance; it is more confident, intelligent, and sensual than overtly powerful. Exotic woods and smoky notes lend it a sense of individuality, while its clean profile ensures sophistication. An excellent choice for those seeking a rare, balanced, and memorable fragrance.
Perfumer: Kaiwei
Head notes: Lavandin, Clary Sage
Heart notes: Taiwan Calocedrus, Cigar Tobacco, Cypress
Base notes: Sandalwood, White Birch, Myrtle
You can try the perfume with the samples and in 7scents:
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