The Polishing of the Reliquaries. Before a solemn celebration, the altar transforms. Reliquaries are arranged, examined, and polished. The cloth glides over silver and gold, restoring its luminous fullness. The air fills with a subtle scent, metallic and faintly sweet, blending with incense and wax. This fragrance captures the care for the sacred, where a metallic tension softens into a balsamic and [amber](/style/amber) warmth, recalling the glow of candles and the depth of the nave.

Organ #4 opens with a vibrant spark of [mandarin](/note/mandarin), [cardamom](/note/cardamom), and [black pepper](/note/black-pepper). Its heart reveals an unusual mix of soft [peony](/note/peony), powdery [iris](/note/iris), and a cool [metallic note](/note/metallic-notes) of brass. The fragrance settles into a unique and deep base of synthetic [latex](/note/plastic), warm [amberwood](/note/amberwood), and sturdy [oakwood](/note/oakwood).