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Caramel-dipped strawberry over leather and saffron, a Moscow love letter. La Capitale by Xerjoff is a refined perfume dedicated to Moscow and to Russia, a boundless country rich in art, history and culture. It opens in a rich, playful burst of strawberry, caramel, peach and labdanum, deepens into leather, saffron and rose, and settles into Bourbon vanilla and benzoin.

The Story

La Capitale celebrates the modernity and romanticism of Moscow, a metropolis of thousands of different districts that together form a rich and fascinating city, a place of contradictions that runs from grandeur and grime to history and hipness. Xerjoff is an Italian house, founded by Sergio Momo in 2003.

How It Smells

Opening
Rich, playful and immediately addictive, with strawberry, caramel, peach and labdanum. The first impression is like luxurious strawberry jam drizzled over warm caramelized fruit: sweet, juicy and glamorous rather than childish.

Heart
The fragrance becomes darker and more seductive as leather, Iranian saffron, rose, amber and ginger rise through the sweetness, a sensual contrast between fruity gourmand notes and warm, luxurious depth.

Dry Down
Smooth and creamy, with Bourbon vanilla and benzoin adding warmth, softness and a resinous sweetness. It smells expensive and magnetic, wearable by anyone drawn to its character.

Fragrance Notes

Top

• Strawberry
• Caramel
• Peach
• Labdanum

Heart

• Leather
• Iranian Saffron
• Ginger
• Rose
• Amber

Base

• Benzoin
• Bourbon Vanilla

Fragrance Profile

Amber · Gourmand · Fruity · Leather · Spicy

The passion of Flamenco, deeper and more dramatic. Flamenco Extrait by master perfumer Ramon Monegal is the richer, more intense interpretation of the iconic Flamenco, preserving its passion while amplifying its sensuality and power. Raspberry, saffron and rose lead to oud, leather, amber and musk.

The Story

Flamenco Extrait takes the original Flamenco further into spice, powder and smoke: a deeper, more intense reading of the same passionate idea, with a powdery iris heart and a resinous, smoky base.

How It Smells

Opening
Juicy raspberry wrapped in saffron and rose, an immediate luxurious sweetness with spice.

Heart
Jasmine, orange blossom and cedarwood, softened by powdery iris and white florals into velvety floral warmth.

Dry Down
Oud, amberwood and musk with leather create a dark, sensual finish that lingers on skin.

Fragrance Notes

• Raspberry
• Rose
• Saffron
• Iris
• Jasmine
• Orange Blossom
• Cedarwood
• Oud
• Leather
• Amberwood
• Musk

Fragrance Profile

Amber · Spicy · Leather · Floral · Woody · Velvety

Twilight between two trees: grapefruit, mate tea and vetiver. Between Two Trees by Floraïku Paris is a refined woody-green creation that captures the quiet stillness of nature at twilight. Bright grapefruit, aromatic mate tea and elegant vetiver make it crisp, sophisticated and effortlessly modern: clean, polished and distinctive, for lovers of fresh woods with a niche edge.

The Story

Between Two Trees is part of the Shadowing™ collection from Floraïku Paris, scents meant to be worn side by side with a main Floraïku fragrance rather than layered or mixed, adding aromatic depth and character. The house gives it a symbol: an owl, standing for wisdom, between two trees, guiding the way in the dark, with twilight as a transition and a pause between two moments.

How It Smells

Opening
A burst of sparkling grapefruit and lime, a fresh citrus brightness with a subtle peppery lift from pink pepper and juniper.

Heart
The mate tea note appears, green, herbal and slightly earthy, with ginger and cardamom adding a dry, natural texture.

Dry Down
Smooth vetiver, cedarwood and a touch of leather create a woody finish that feels elegant and grounding. The overall effect is fresh-cut citrus, green tea leaves and refined woods in a cool forest breeze: clean, modern and quietly masculine-leaning while still unisex.

Fragrance Notes

Top

• White Grapefruit Essence
• Lime Essence
• Juniper Berries Essence
• Pink Pepper Extract CO2

Heart

• Madagascar Ginger Essence
• Mate Absolute
• Cardamom Essence

Base

• Vetiver Essence
• Leather Accord
• Cedarwood Essence
• Cistus Labdanum Absolute

Fragrance Profile

Woody · Green · Citrus · Aromatic · Fresh

A field of flowers inside the brain. Amygdala by Mendittorosa is one of the most emotional, cerebral and artistic fragrances in modern niche perfumery: a semi-abstract floral, woody and ambery extrait with an iris character, a prominent jasmine and an unusual bitter-almond, coffee and ginger opening.

The Story

Created by Luca Maffei for the Italian artistic house Mendittorosa, Amygdala explores emotion, memory, fear, instinct and olfaction, named for the almond-shaped part of the brain tied to emotion and smell. Founder Stefania Squeglia drew the concept from her psychology studies, imagining a vast field of flowers inside that tiny structure, with violets at its centre. Maffei built a complex floral bouquet around it, inspired by a brain scan that showed an iris-like shape.

How It Smells

Opening
An unusual contrast of bitter almond, coffee, ginger and green brightness.

Heart
A dense floral-woody cloud of iris, violet leaf, jasmine, orange blossom and ylang-ylang.

Dry Down
Balsamic labdanum and smoky vetiver, with a leathery, resinous warmth.

Fragrance Notes

Top

• Ginger
• Coffee

Heart

• Almond
• Iris
• Ylang-Ylang
• Violet Leaf
• Orange Blossom
• Jasmine

Base

• Vetiver
• Labdanum

Fragrance Profile

Floral · Woody · Amber · Spicy · Leather · Resinous

Ancient Egypt, rendered modern. Aswan by Widian is a radiant, sophisticated fragrance that blends vibrant fruit, refined woods and sensual leather. Part of Widian's Sapphire Collection, it feels both modern and rooted in heritage.

The Story

Aswan takes its inspiration from the timeless beauty and richness of ancient Egypt and the Egyptian city of its name. It balances freshness and depth, a versatile yet refined signature for those who want luxury without heaviness.

How It Smells

Opening
A bright fruity-citrus sparkle: raspberry adds a slightly tart sweetness, bergamot keeps it fresh and clean, and pink pepper gives a soft spicy lift.

Heart
Smooth and airy. Violet leaves add a green, powdery elegance while cedar introduces a dry, refined woodiness, softened by an amber-like warmth.

Dry Down
Warm, soft and slightly creamy. Leather and tobacco add depth, balanced by vanilla, patchouli and musk that keep it smooth rather than heavy.

Fragrance Notes

Top

• Raspberry
• Pink Pepper
• Bergamot

Heart

• Violet Leaves
• Cedar
• Ambergris

Base

• Leather
• Musk
• Tobacco
• Vanilla
• Patchouli

Fragrance Profile

Fruity · Leather · Woody · Sweet · Spicy

Unbridled luxury, saddled with smoke and spice. Oud Stallion by Maison Crivelli is a bold, sensual extrait in which fiery saffron, warm cardamom and velvety Turkish rose meet smoky leather, precious oud and creamy roasted tonka. Powerful elegance with a wild streak, it is refined rather than harsh from the very first spray.

The Story

Maison Crivelli, the French house founded by Thibaud Crivelli, builds this extrait from natural materials of the ORPUR label, a selection of fine ingredients from the Givaudan perfume house, including Indian cardamom absolute, Turkish rose absolute, Indonesian nutmeg and patchouli, Moroccan cedarwood and Venezuelan tonka bean absolute. The house presents it as inspired by a memory of smelling oud at a horse race.

How It Smells

Opening
Bold, spicy and immediately commanding: saffron, cardamom and Indonesian nutmeg arrive together, like exotic spices carried through crisp air at full speed.

Heart
Jasmine, osmanthus and Turkish rose bloom through the spice, lending a velvety floral elegance before the darker base rises.

Dry Down
Dark, smooth and long-lasting. Oud wood, smoky leather, cedar, patchouli and tonka settle into a luxurious, slightly wild cloud, well suited to evenings and cooler weather.

Fragrance Notes

• Saffron
• Cardamom Absolute
• Nutmeg
• Jasmine
• Osmanthus
• Turkish Rose Absolute
• Oud
• Leather Accord
• Cedarwood
• Patchouli
• Roasted Tonka Bean Absolute

Fragrance Profile

Leather · Oud · Spicy · Floral · Woody

Tony Iommi Deified by Xerjoff is rock legend energy captured in scent. Spiced apple, rich leather, dark oud, velvety rose, warm vanilla, and glowing amber create a fragrance that feels bold, rebellious, and unforgettable. Luxury with dangerous charisma.

What It Smells Like

Tony Iommi Deified opens dark, bold, and immediately electrifying with a powerful blend of saffron, cinnamon, and apple. The first impression feels spicy, juicy, and intense—sweet fruit wrapped in warm exotic spice with instant rockstar energy. It is dramatic from the first spray and impossible to ignore. 

As it develops, the fragrance becomes richer and more decadent. Leather, rose, patchouli, and oud create a smoky sensual heart where darkness meets elegance. The leather is smooth and luxurious, while oud and patchouli add depth and power. This stage feels rebellious, seductive, and highly polished. 

The dry down is warm, addictive, and unforgettable with vanilla, amber, musk, and woods. It settles into a creamy dark base that feels expensive, magnetic, and built for attention. Sweetness remains, but balanced by smoky depth and leather.

Boozy spice and sun-baked leather from the savannah. Kajal IV by Kajal Perfumes Paris is a bold, luxurious Eau de Parfum inspired by nomadic adventure and the untamed beauty of the African savannah. Boozy rum, spice, sensual leather, lush florals and sweet dates blend into a deeply charismatic composition that pairs elegance with raw magnetic power. It was composed by perfumer Kevin Mathys.

The Story

Kajal IV is a celebration of nomadic exoticism, echoing the wilderness of the African savannah: warm winds, golden skies and exotic landscapes, from a desert sunrise through noon heat to a sunset over palm-lined horizons. It was launched in 2023.

How It Smells

Opening
Rich, warm and seductive: sweet boozy rum, fruity cassis and spicy cardamom, with davana adding a dark fruity glow.

Heart
Smooth leather softened by jasmine and tropical palm flower nuances.

Dry Down
Creamy and sensual, with dates, vanilla, woody notes and musk giving depth and presence. A statement fragrance for evenings and cooler weather.

Fragrance Notes

Top

• Davana
• Rum
• Cardamom
• Cassis

Heart

• Leather
• Palm Flower
• Jasmine

Base

• Dates
• Vanilla
• Woody Notes
• Musk

Fragrance Profile

Leather · Boozy · Spicy · Woody

A night flight from a tropical fruit feast to a damp, mineral cave. Zoologist Bat moves from fig, passion fruit and pink guava over a soil accord into hay, incense and night-blooming jasmine, then down to leather, teak, vetiver and mossy stones. Perfumer Prin Lomros composed this 2020 reinterpretation for Zoologist Perfumes.

The Story

Mystical, mysterious murmurings glide upon a blanket of inky sky, and shadows smear across the moonlight as bats, the only mammal capable of true flight, make their darting journey through the dark. Zoologist Bat escorts you on an odyssey through the night, carrying you with the fruit bat to a sumptuous feast in a lush tropical jungle before whisking you down to the recesses of its cavernous home. Sweet guavas and passion fruits ensnare you with addictive notes, then beckon you deep with primordial mineral scents that evoke a rugged enclosure redolent with hints of damp soil and vegetal roots. Hang, draped in pitch black, as alluring musk wafts over you with every unfolding of the thousands of leathery wings that surround you.

How It Smells

Opening
Ripe fig, passion fruit and pink guava sit over an earthy soil accord.

Heart
Hay, incense, mineral notes and night-blooming jasmine turn the fruit rustic and cool.

Dry Down
Animalic musk and leather, mossy stones, teak wood and vetiver close in a dark, earthy finish.

Fragrance Notes

Top

• Fig
• Passion Fruit
• Pink Guava
• Soil Accord

Heart

• Hay
• Incense
• Minerals
• Night Blooming Jasmine

Base

• Animalic Notes
• Leather
• Mossy Stones
• Teak Wood
• Vetiver

Fragrance Profile

Leather · Fruity · Earthy · Resinous · Woody

Saffron reimagined through modern luxury. Safran Secret by Maison Crivelli surrounds radiant spices and glowing saffron with airy, almost metallic nuances and warm blonde woods. Refined, mysterious and unforgettable, it is quiet power with magnetic sophistication.

The Story

Maison Crivelli's brief comes from a mysterious encounter Thibaud Crivelli had with a saffron field shrouded in very thick fog: bright, comforting saffron set against opaque, highly diffusive woods, for a deep, sensual and enigmatic scent.

How It Smells

Opening
Warm, luminous and immediately captivating, a rich wave of spices and saffron. It feels golden, smooth and slightly mysterious, like expensive saffron threads warming in cool air: elegant rather than loud, refined rather than sweet.

Heart
More modern and intriguing. The saffron takes on a slightly metallic, airy, almost mineral character while warm woods rise underneath, a contrast between radiant spice and sleek woods that reads as futuristic luxury. Many wearers compare the mood to polished skin, pressed fabric or a clean high-end boutique.

Dry Down
Smooth, woody and long-lasting, with blonde woods creating a soft but diffusive trail: sensual, clean and expensive-smelling, minimalist luxury with real presence.

Fragrance Notes

• Spices
• Saffron
• Blonde Woods

Fragrance Profile

Spicy · Amber · Woody · Saffron

The frail glow of the waning moon dwindles until only impenetrable blackness persists across the grasslands. A herd of deer venture tentatively into the expanse. Though their long necks dip to feed, their dainty legs remain tense, poised to flee. Nearby, gleaming gold eyes pierce the gloom, and silky ears stiffen, attuned to the softest tremor. The tiger advances haltingly, intent on its prey, anticipating a moment of vulnerability. In a seamless motion, it leaps and descends upon its victim, its razor-sharp fangs sinking deep into the deer’s throat. As the deer’s life fades, its herd is already gone, evaporating into the night.

Like the thrill inspired by a low, rumbling growl cutting through silence, Zoologist Tiger couples danger with majesty. Vetiver’s earthy body is licked with stripes of kumquat, saffron and jasmine in an elegant pattern. Incense lurks at the edges, shrouded by smoky undertones of papyrus and ebony wood. Tiger arouses intrigue, putting those around you on high alert.

Perfumer: Cristiano Canali

Fragrance Notes: 

Top Notes: Kumquat, Cardamom, Saffron
Heart Notes: Sambac Jasmine, Incense, Carrot Seeds, Suede
Base Notes: Vetiver, Ebony Wood, Papyrus, Ambrette Seeds

Bitter dark chocolate dusted with chili, over leather and skin. Boccanera by Orto Parisi is dark temptation in fragrance form. Bitter cacao, burning spice, sensual musk, supple leather and warm woods collide in a scent that feels provocative, luxurious and unforgettable: boldly seductive, a trail of dangerous elegance. Orto Parisi is the house of perfumer Alessandro Gualtieri.

The Story

Boccanera is a gourmand inspired by dark chocolate with chili, meant to balance taste and scent, attraction and unease. The name means dark mouth in Italian. Orto Parisi, founded in 2014 as a tribute to Gualtieri's grandfather Vincenzo Parisi, treats the body as a garden whose scents reflect the soul, and explores contrasts between pleasant and harsh, attraction and repulsion.

How It Smells

Opening
Dark, spicy and immediately seductive, with black pepper, chili pepper, ginger and cacao. It feels like bitter dark chocolate dusted with hot spice: warm, sensual and slightly dangerous.

Heart
More intimate. A soft jasmine nuance appears beneath the spicy cocoa accord, while chocolate, musk, leather and patchouli rise, a sensual contrast between gourmand darkness and raw, skin-like warmth. It is deep, smooth and very classy, with a dark chocolate character.

Dry Down
Warm and animalic, with chocolate, musk, woods, vanilla and leather staying close to the skin. It smells erotic, mysterious and powerfully addictive.

Fragrance Notes

• Black Pepper
• Capsicum
• Ginger
• Cacao
• Chocolate
• Coconut
• Sugar
• Jasmine
• Leather
• Musk
• Patchouli
• Cedar
• Vanilla
• Animalic Notes

Fragrance Profile

Gourmand · Spicy · Chocolate · Leather · Animalic

About the perfumer – Quentin Bisch →

Woody incense, elevated into pure prestige. Purpose 50 by Amouage is the Exceptional Extrait version of the acclaimed Purpose, released in 2025 with 50% perfume oil concentration. It transforms the original's woody-incense signature into something richer, smoother, darker and more luxurious.

How It Smells

Opening
An intense wave of radiant spices and sacred incense: bergamot, pink pepper, frankincense and pimento berry, immediately rich and commanding.

Heart
Rose, sand vetiver, sandalwood and papyrus give creamy woods and smoky texture.

Dry Down
Saffron, suede, vanilla and darker woody nuances finish long-lasting and luxurious.

Fragrance Notes

• Bergamot
• Pink Pepper
• Frankincense
• Pimento Berry
• Rose
• Sand Vetiver
• Sandalwood
• Papyrus
• Saffron
• Suede
• Mystikal
• Akigalawood
• Vanilla

Fragrance Profile

Leather · Spicy · Woody · Smoky · Creamy · Resinous

A beautiful mistake in pale wood, birch and musk. Blamage by Nasomatto is imperfection transformed into luxury. Pale woods, sensual musk, smooth leather and abstract brightness create a fragrance that feels modern, provocative and unforgettable. Unconventional yet deeply refined, Blamage leaves a trail of quiet intrigue.

The Story

Released in 2014 by Nasomatto, the Italian project of perfumer Alessandro Gualtieri, Blamage is presented with characteristic wit as an unwise and unfortunate creation caused by bad judgement and care. The idea is a perfect mistake: a happy accident that turned into a success, built from bright woods, musk and birch with a leather edge.

How It Smells

Opening
Strange, bright and immediately intriguing, an airy mix of white woods, musk, birch and leather. The first impression can feel metallic, mineralic or almost sterile-clean depending on skin chemistry, like cold air over polished wood. It feels abstract rather than traditionally note-driven.

Heart
Smoother and more addictive. Soft, suede-like leather, dry woods and warm musk take shape, while some wearers notice a subtle fruity or powdery nuance underneath. It moves from sharp and unusual into something sensual, elegant and highly distinctive.

Dry Down
Clean, woody and intimate: musky skin warmth fused with pale woods and a refined leather trace. It smells artistic, modern and impossible to confuse with anything else. Blamage is less about obvious beauty and more about fascination.

Fragrance Notes

• Birch
• Musk
• White Woods
• Leather
• Labdanum

Fragrance Profile

Woody · Leather · Musky · Smoky

Colosseum by Christian Provenzano Parfums is a rich, elegant woody-amber fragrance inspired by the grandeur and timeless beauty of Rome. It showcases Christian Provenzano's signature style—luxurious, refined, and exceptionally well-blended.

How It Smells

Colosseum opens with a bright, juicy burst of bergamot, pineapple, and crisp apple. The fruity opening is sophisticated rather than sweet, quickly transitioning into a refined floral heart where rose and jasmine add elegance while patchouli provides depth and character.

As it dries down, the fragrance becomes warm, smooth, and luxurious. Rich amber, mossy woods, and soft musk create a regal, long-lasting trail that feels both modern and timeless.

Fragrance Notes: 

Top Note: Lavender, Juniper berries, Cypress, Lime, Orange, Grapefruit, Pink Pepper
Middle Note: Jasmin, Leather, Violet leaves, Coriander, Thyme
Base Note: Vetiver, Cypriol, Benzoin, Amber, Moss, Musk