Corn Porn

THE FRAGRANCE The first spray feels like lifting the lid off a pot of corn in winter. Warm, wet steam rushes up first, carrying the smell of sweet corn, soaked grain and hot cooking water. It is soft, humid and almost foggy, like standing close enough for the steam to dampen your face. Then the butter melts in. Thick, salty and glossy, it sinks between the kernels and coats everything. The corn turns fuller and sweeter, with that juicy pop of hot kernels between your teeth. Warm milk softens the edges, making it creamy without losing the wet, buttery texture. You can almost feel the butter on your lips and fingertips. As it dries down, the corn begins to toast. The sweetness gets darker and more golden, like kernels catching at the bottom of the pot, with vanilla melting into the caramelized edges. Musk, cashmeran and ambroxide leave behind the warmth of skin after eating. Soft, slightly salty, a little sticky, and still carrying the smell of butter long after the corn is gone. NOTES Top: Steamed Air, Sweet Corn Silk, Wet Grain Water  Heart: Buttered Sweet Corn, Salted Butter, Corn Kernel, Warm Milk Base: Caramelized Corn, Musk, Vanilla, Cashmeran, Ambroxide