Cyllarus

Cyllarus is part of our CENTAURS IN LOVE diptych. Discover his mate, Hylonome, here. 

“His beard was beginning to show; a beard the colour of gold; and a golden mane fell from his shoulders half way down his flanks. He had a liveliness of expression that was pleasing; his neck and shoulders, chest and hands, and all his human parts, you would praise as almost sculpted by an artist. Nor was the equine part below marred, or inferior to the human: give him a horse’s head and neck and he would be worthy of a Castor, the back so fit for a rider, the deep chest so muscular. He was blacker than pitch all over, except for a white tail, and legs also snow-white.” Metamorphoses, Ovid

COLORS: Dew‑Washed Leaf Green, Dark Gold, Creamy Ivory, Warm Earth, Smoked Wood
EMOTIONS: Clarity, Purpose, Subtle Magnetism, Measured Confidence, Sensory Awareness
KEY NOTES: Italian Grapefruit, Bourbon Rose Geranium, Jasmine, Amyris, Guaiac Wood, Violet Leaf, Aged Patchouli, Labdanum, Haitian Vetiver

Perfumer’s Note: “There’s a moment when sunlight hits a dark wall and the contrast feels almost physical... Cyllarus is built around that tension: sparkling citrus and green notes held at arm’s length from a deep moss‑resin shadow, fused by a luminous Amyris seam. It’s sensual and contemporary without losing the chypre’s dark elegance.” Joseph Erwin