All Fragrances

Divine Vanille by Essential Parfums is an oriental vanilla fragrance for women and men - Olivier Pescheux's 2019 tribute to Madagascar vanilla absolute, its depth, its sensuality, its elegance and its addiction, 89% natural in origin. Cinnamon, black pepper and clary sage open it, incense, osmanthus and Pomarose add a smoky, dried-fruit heart with a touch of blond tobacco, and vanilla, Venezuelan tonka, Laos benzoin, patchouli and cedar leave a dry, spiced warmth. "Vanilla with smoke and spice - dry, warm and grown-up."

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Mon Vetiver by Essential Parfums is a woody aromatic fragrance for women and men - composed by Bruno Jovanovic in 2018 as a modern, elegant vetiver, 86% natural in origin and built on certified Haitian vetiver. A vetiver-and-gin accord of Mexican lime and juniper opens it bright and zesty, natural lavandin and gentian add an herbal coolness, and Indonesian patchouli and cashmeran keep the vetiver clean and green. "Vetiver and a gin-and-lime on a summer afternoon."

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Material by Amouage is an oriental vanilla fragrance for women and men - from The Odyssey Collection, 2021, composed by Cécile Zarokian as a paradox, physical materials used to evoke the immaterial, like the many textures of a shaded grove. Elemi and patchouli open it with a lemony lift, Madagascar vanilla and benzoin form a rich, resinous heart, and guaiac wood, oud, osmanthus, frankincense, labdanum and tonka settle it into a smoky vanilla-amber. "Vanilla turned to resin - smoky, golden and tactile."

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Mixed Emotions by Byredo is a woody aromatic fragrance for women and men - launched in 2021 as a sketch of our collective state of mind after the upheaval of 2020, comfort disturbed by something restless. Blackcurrant and maté open it, violet leaf and Ceylon black tea make a dark, steeped heart, and birch and papyrus leave a dry, smoky trail. "Black tea and blackcurrant by a smoking fire - comfort with an edge."

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Black Saffron by Byredo is an oriental spicy fragrance for women and men - composed by Jérôme Epinette in 2012 from Ben Gorham's Indian upbringing, where saffron is the holy colour of monks' robes, and written about unity and inclusion. Saffron, juniper and pomelo open it, black violet, crystal rose and a soft leather accord form the heart, and raspberry, blonde woods and vetiver give it a fruity, suede-like finish. "Saffron and soft leather with a flush of raspberry."

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Oud Immortel by Byredo is a woody chypre fragrance for women and men - made in 2010 as one of Ben Gorham's two exaggerations of raw oud, the dark resin an agarwood tree floods its heartwood with when it is infected, which he first smelled in India and the Middle East. Limoncello, incense and cardamom open it, oud, patchouli, papyrus and Brazilian rosewood make a smoky, resinous heart, and moss and tobacco leaf ground it dry and green. "Smoke, citrus peel and resin - oud made approachable."

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Love Delight by Amouage is a floral fruity gourmand fragrance for women - from the Secret Garden collection, 2024, composed by Pascal Gaurin around Arabian sweets, honey-glazed pastry, nuts, orange blossom and rose water, for a free-spirited, generous femininity. Ginger, mandarin, cinnamon and the house's first rose water open it bright, heliotrope, jasmine and rose make a soft, powdery heart, and vanilla, cocoa, rum absolute and cypriol leave a creamy, gently boozy finish. "Rose water, warm pastry and vanilla - full of love and full of delight."

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Encens Suave Extrait by Matière Première is an oriental spicy fragrance for women and men - Aurélien Guichard's 2024 extrait of his Encens Suave, inspired by the amber, gold and brown of a rock of incense resin, with a classic French resin amber added to deepen the warmth. A thread of coffee opens it, frankincense and vanilla absolute form a dense, smoky heart, and Siam benzoin, Spanish labdanum and amber leave a creamy, caramel-like resin that lasts well into the next day. "A rock of incense resin, warmed until it glows gold."

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Stockholm 1978 by Vilhelm Parfumerie is a floral chypre fragrance for women and men - one of the house's first scents in 2015, composed by Jérôme Epinette as a midnight-sun summer in the Stockholm of the ABBA years, a city in the right place at the right time. Black pepper, lemon and almond open it, geranium and rosemary make a bright, herbal heart, and patchouli, black amber and moss give it a clean, mossy finish. "A midnight-sun summer in Stockholm - give me ABBA."

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Morning Chess by Vilhelm Parfumerie is a leather fragrance for men - one of the house's first scents in 2015, composed by Jérôme Epinette from founder Jan Ahlgren's childhood summers on the Swedish coast, playing chess with his grandfather on bright cottage mornings. Bergamot opens it, Tuscan leather and green galbanum form a smooth, velvety heart, and patchouli and black amber settle it into a refined, dry finish. "A bright cottage morning, a chessboard and a grandfather's leather chair."

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Modest Mimosa by Vilhelm Parfumerie is a floral fragrance for women - launched in 2016 as a portrait of mimosa as a late bloomer, a burst of optimistic yellow in a sea of green and a study in opposites. Neroli and carrot seed open it, mimosa and violet make a soft, sunny, powdery heart, and salted musk and white leather give it a clean, quiet base. "A burst of yellow mimosa in a sea of green - soft, sunny and optimistic."

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Black Citrus by Vilhelm Parfumerie is a woody aromatic fragrance for men - one of the house's first eight scents in 2015, composed by Jérôme Epinette as London air right after a sudden rain shower. Cardamom and Calabrian bergamot open it, maté leaf and violet give the heart a tea-like, herbal coolness, and smoky birch, Indonesian patchouli and vetiver leave a dark, wet-wood finish. "London after the rain - bergamot, wet wood and a little smoke."

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