hello, i am here to diagnose christian (with fragrance!)
to start, i went with the brand diptyque because their scents are usually quite dreamy and romantic, which really suits christian! opsis in particular is really lovely. the word opsis is greek for 'show' and it was chosen with the intent of capturing the atmosphere of evening theatre. the fragrance contains musk, which lends soft, powdery notes. it has olibanum, which is a type of incense with amber, and vanilla tones. iris adds delicate woody-green, warm florals. and bergamot (my personal favourite) gives a sweet, honey-like citrus, reminiscent of earl grey tea. it's the perfume you smell in dressing rooms while the actors are running lines and applying powder, and it lingers a little bit when you wake up the next morning.
i'm going to add a little bonus too, just because i really like the backstory: fleur de peau, also from the same brand. this one is a tribute to eros and psyche's love story. similar florals and soft musk, with the addition of rose, which i enjoy a lot too.
do you know how precious this message is to me. did you know i read it again every couple of days and go "yeah... Yeah." did you know i haven't responded to it 'cause i'm cradling it in my raccoon-ish little hands. did you know i showed it to a friend and they thought it was as beautiful as i think it is (as they should). like. this is going in my portrayal notes and it's all yours babe