19/05/2026
For 49 weeks of the year, it’s just green leaves against Maltese limestone. But for three weeks in May? It completely takes over the alleyway.
My star jasmine is in full, showstopping bloom, climbing two storeys high right outside my door. During the day it's a visual masterpiece, but at night? The scent becomes a thick, intoxicating wave that stops you right in your tracks.
Nature always reminds us that the most breathtakingly beautiful things are worth the patient wait. Perfumery isn't just what happens on the blending bench - sometimes, it completely surrounds you, naturally.