Temper

Temperance, the tarot card numbered fourteen, sits between Death and the Devil with a river at her feet and a rainbow overhead.

That's the world this one lives inside. It begins cool and dry, like cucumber gin being poured slowly into a chilled glass. Then the rainbow breaks open — grapefruit and pink pepper, bright and a little brash, lit from within. As it settles, orris root emerges from somewhere underground, powdery and ancient, while vetiver and mossy spring water rise green to meet it. Two conversations happen at once and neither waits for the other. A thread of carrot seed and Ambrox Super runs through it all, holding the opposites together without forcing them to choose. The finish is candied vetiver, soft and sweet and patient, a long iridescent afterglow that doesn't announce when it leaves.

Notes: Orris, Cucumber Gin, Carrot Seed, Rainbow, Vetiver, Mossy Spring Water, Ambrox Super

Foolish begins in New Orleans, where Ryan shaped a fragrance house around myth, irreverence, and the thrill of starting something on instinct.

Rooted in small-batch creation and guided by a background that spans illustration, design, marketing, and self-taught perfumery, the brand carries the feeling of a personal journey turned into scent. It feels less like a label and more like an invitation into a world where story, artistry, and a touch of mischief meet in the bottle.

• Ryan Capogreco