Warm amaretto, soft suede, powdery orris, and smoky golden resins come together in Liis Of True Minds Eau de Parfum, an intimate fragrance inspired by one of literature's most enduring meditations on love.

Of True Minds takes its name and inspiration from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 116, a poem that explores a love steadfast enough to endure change, time, and adversity. Rather than interpreting romance through conventional florals or sweetness, Liis creates something deeper and more textural: warm, softly spiced, resinous, and quietly sensual.

Amaretto and nutmeg open the fragrance with an intriguing combination of almond-like warmth and aromatic spice. At the heart, suede and orris create a beautifully tactile contrast, soft leather against the refined, powdery character of iris, while benzoin begins to introduce a balsamic warmth.

As Of True Minds settles against the skin, golden patchouli and labdanum deepen the composition with earthy, ambered, and subtly smoky resins.

The result is sophisticated and enveloping, a fragrance that feels intimate rather than overtly romantic. Like the poem that inspired it, Of True Minds is ultimately about connection that remains when everything around it changes.

Created by independent California fragrance house Liis, Of True Minds is a genderless Eau de Parfum made with organic sugarcane alcohol and designed to be worn like a second skin.

Why You’ll Love It

• Inspired by Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 and its celebration of enduring love
• Amaretto creates a distinctive almond-like warmth without turning the fragrance into a conventional gourmand
• Nutmeg introduces an elegant layer of aromatic spice
• Orris lends a refined, softly powdery character
• Suede adds warmth, texture, and subtle sensuality
• Benzoin, labdanum, and patchouli create a rich resinous drydown
• Warm and romantic without relying on traditional rose or floral accords
• A beautiful choice for lovers of suede, iris, resins, patchouli, and sophisticated amber fragrances
• Genderless and made in California with organic sugarcane alcohol

Fragrance Profile

Opening Notes: Amaretto, Nutmeg

Heart Notes: Suede, Orris, Benzoin

Base Notes: Golden Patchouli, Labdanum

Scent Family: Woody, Resinous, Amber, Spicy

Character: Warm, Intimate, Textural, Resinous, Sensual

Of True Minds opens with the unexpected pairing of amaretto and nutmeg. Amaretto suggests the warm, bittersweet aroma of almonds and liqueur, while nutmeg adds dry aromatic spice.

The heart becomes increasingly tactile as suede and orris emerge. Suede creates the impression of something soft, warm, and worn close to the body, while orris provides its characteristic refined, powdery elegance.

Benzoin bridges these textures with balsamic warmth before the fragrance settles into golden patchouli and labdanum.

Patchouli provides earthy richness while labdanum contributes a deep ambered, resinous quality. Together, they create a lasting foundation that feels warm, smoky, and enveloping against the skin.

The Story Behind Of True Minds

Of True Minds is inspired by a cherished love poem: William Shakespeare's Sonnet 116.

The fragrance takes its name from the poem's famous opening reference to the “marriage of true minds,” but Liis looks beyond the language of traditional romance to the deeper idea at the center of the sonnet.

It is a meditation on constancy.

Shakespeare describes love not as something that disappears when circumstances change, but as something steadfast enough to endure uncertainty, distance, adversity, and time.

Liis translates that emotional permanence through materials that feel warm, tactile, and enduring.

Amaretto and nutmeg introduce warmth and familiarity. Suede suggests intimacy and something softened through closeness. Orris brings elegance, while benzoin begins the transition into richer resins.

Finally, golden patchouli and labdanum remain at the foundation, deep and persistent.

The fragrance becomes a contemporary olfactory interpretation of the poem's central idea: love not as a fleeting moment, but as an enduring emotional connection.

It is a sublime ode to devotion and, importantly, to love in all its forms.

About Liis Fragrances

Liis is an independent California fragrance house founded by Alissa Sullivan and Leslie Hendin.

Although the two grew up only minutes apart, they did not meet until years later while living abroad. Both had collected perfume from a young age and shared a fascination with fragrance's ability to transform a moment, mood, or memory.

Alissa trained at the renowned ISIPCA perfumery school in Versailles, while Leslie brings a background as a designer, artist, and self-taught perfumer.

Together, they founded Liis as a creative expression using scent as their medium. Personal experiences, emotions, art, literature, and perspectives become inspiration for minimalist fragrance compositions designed to leave space for interpretation by the wearer.

Liis describes its fragrances as scents to be worn daily like a second skin, allowing each composition to become part of the wearer's own experiences and memories.

Of True Minds expands that philosophy into literature, transforming a centuries-old meditation on enduring love into something intimate enough to wear against the skin.

Conscious Formulation

Liis Of True Minds is:

• Genderless
• Made with organic sugarcane alcohol
• Vegan
• Cruelty-free
• Allergy-tested
• Formulated without preservatives
• Formulated without dyes
• Formulated without phthalates
• Formulated without sulfates
• Made in California

Product Details

• Brand: Liis Fragrances
• Product Name: Of True Minds
• Size: 50 ml / 1.7 fl oz
• Concentration: Eau de Parfum
• Opening Notes: Amaretto, Nutmeg
• Heart Notes: Suede, Orris, Benzoin
• Base Notes: Golden Patchouli, Labdanum
• Scent Family: Woody, Resinous, Amber, Spicy
• Scent Character: Warm, Intimate, Textural, Resinous, Sensual
• Inspiration: Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 and the enduring nature of love and devotion
• Gender: Genderless
• Alcohol: Organic Sugarcane Alcohol
• Formulation: Vegan, Cruelty-Free, Allergy-Tested
• Origin: Made in California, USA
• Authenticity: Genuine Liis Fragrances product

Amaretto, soft suede, elegant orris, golden patchouli, and smoky resins give Liis Of True Minds its beautifully intimate character, transforming Shakespeare's meditation on steadfast love into a warm and enduring fragrance for the skin.