Why Not A Cologne?
Mark Buxton
Neandertal
The darker, more shadowed version of Neandertal. A scent of movement that challenges perfumery conventions.
The top note structure of Neandertal dark comprises leafy, aromatic and textural sensations, symbolic of nature; trees, plants, flowers and citrus fruits.
Initially, pepper berries and incense clash against this delicate foliage accord, pushing, pulling and in time combining to create a transgressive and original iodine profile as Neandertal dark evolves.
Sandalwood and cedar provide a durable foundation for Neandertal dark. The inclusion of oud and leather adds unusual animalic depth and resinous shadow.
Earthy rhizome materials reintroduce the familiar green facets in a darker manner. An accord comprising vetiver, patchouli and musk is offset against amber bringing both vibrancy and richness to Neandertal dark.
Top notes: Foliage, Ginger, Pink Pepper, Grapefruit & Pine
Heart notes: Incense, Geranium, Caraway & Seaweed
Base notes: Vetiver, Patchouli, Oud, Amber, Musk, Leather, Sandalwood, Tobacco & Labdanum absolute
CDG
Fiery red metal, cool to the touch. Luminous berries atop darkened leaves. COPPER is an olfactive interrogation of perceived differences and their harmonious alignment.
A blend of distinct olfactive components: vivid pinks positioned against deep greens. Bright contrasts reveal new clarity. Ingredients found across the globe find unity in a single scent.
Fresh galbanum harvested atop the Iranian mountains; luminous peppercorns picked in Peru; rhizomes of spicy Madagascan ginger distilled into oil.
Chemically synthesized metals underscore natural notes. Artificial amber, natural vanilla and Ethiopian myrrh engrave sensuality beneath.
Notes: galbanum, peppercorns, ginger, myrrh, metallic notes and amber.
Specifications - 100ml. Eau de Parfum.
Please note: Perfumes are only shipped to EU.
CDG
In a world where concrete is ubiquitous, the mundane fabric of urban cityscapes, now it is given disparate context: the uniquely refined realm of perfumery. Here, the prosaic is treated as precious; stereotypes subverted. A versatile material finds an unpredictable form. An exploration of destruction, construction and creation, CONCRETE is a fragrance where material preconceptions are deftly demolished, paving the way for something new.
Notes - The richness of sandalwood is shattered to reveal its very essence, a radically new scent emerging from its fractured form. New contrasts are created through familiar fabrics. Industrial synthetics pierce natural familiarity; artificial rose oxide distorts an opulent woody overdose.
Creation: Layers of resinous warmth are lacquered with metallic seams, built upon a foundation of Comme des Garçons’ spice signature.
Specifications - 80ml. Eau de Parfum.
Please note: Perfumes are only shipped to EU.
We can find beautiful things without consciousness. A fragrance that couldn’t exist in a bottle that shouldn’t exist. What qualifies anything for the right to exist? Who has the right to decide what should be rejected? Purposely taking a bottle that has been disqualified from existence and purposefully giving it its right to exist.
Specifications - Notes: Aldehydes, Safraleine, Hawthorns, Lilac Flower oxides, Industrial glue, Brown sticky tape, Musk, Styrax.
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James Heeley
Coccobello is truly intriguing and not your typical beach scent. It is at once creamy and green, sweet and fresh, classic and cutting edge. The benzoin, vanilla, and gardenia start a party that might end up with someone getting bitten, and something like mango butter makes an unexpected cameo. The scent projects into a gorgeous, creamy, and slightly fruity veil of scent that lifts you away onto the perfect tropical beach vignette: the breeze whispering through the palm trees, a cold drink in your hand, salt water dripping onto your towel, and nearby gardenias blooming with abandon.
Notes: Palm leaves, gardenia, coconut, sea salt, vanilla bourbon, virgina cedar, sandalwood and benzoin.
Specifications - Eau de Parfum. 100ml.
Please note: Perfumes are only shipped to EU.
James Heeley
As from the early 20th century onwards, the chypre accord has undoubtedly been regarded as the quintessential French perfume. Chypre 21 however, is a creation for the 21st century whereby the main ingredients of a classic chypre: Bergamot, rose, patchouli, sandalwood and oak moss have been reworked to create a contemporary, unisex fragrance. The scent leaves behind a wonderful, slightly nostalgic trail with a certain air of Parisian chic that would have been familiar to the likes of Jackie Onassis, Grace Kelly and of course the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
Notes: Italian bergamot, rosemary, petit grain, neroli, Bulgarian rose, saffron, musk, oak moss, patchouli and sandalwood.
Specifications - Eau de Parfum. 100ml.
Please note: Perfumes are only shipped to EU.
Byredo
James Heeley
A timeless scent built around the traditional incense notes of labdanum, ciste, frankincense and myhr. An air of lightness and purity is portrayed by a note of fresh, clean linen. The association of grey amber, patchouli and vetiver, imparts this perfume with mysticism and a rare and contemporary elegance.
Notes: White linen, baie rose, black pepper, labdanum, frankincense, myhr, vetiver, grey amber, patchouli.
Specifications - Eau de Parfum. 100ml.
Please note: Perfumes are only shipped to EU.
D.S. & Durga
A fire broke out in the Curling Bros. barbershop in Westlake, N.Y. in 1891. All the shaving tonics with their spearmint, lime, vanilla and lavender burned. A charred bottle was found half- full. It smelled like this.
Top: Spearmint/Lime/Hemlock Spruce
Middle: Lavender Absolute/Tuberose/Turkish Rose
Base: Burnt Oil/Vanilla/Hay
D.S. & Durga
Amongst the transcendental woods of the 1800s, craftsmen from the Massachusetts Bay Colony built violins and bows in BOWMAKERS the tiny towns of the Pioneer Valley. The shops were riddled with old growth mahogany, burled maple shavings, amber pine rosin, aged walnut and their unique secret varnishes.
Top: Violin Varnish/Mahogany/Outdoors Accord
Middle: Amber Pine Rosin/Maplewood/Cypress
Base: Spiced Tree Resin/Cedar/Moss
CDG
A clash of luxurious warmth and searing coolness. Fresh, non-fresh. Cool yet warm. Blue takes over to reveal the contradictory coolness of three emblematic warm notes: incense, cedarwood, sandalwood. The result is a cool blue invasion, an unexpected blend of wood, spice and incense artfully combined to reveal refreshingly warm layers.
Notes: Mediterranean parasol pine, juniper berry essence, blue pepper, Australian sandalwood.
Specifications - 100ml. Eau de Parfum.
Please note: Perfumes are only shipped to EU.