Tobacco Rose

A sensual blend of Bulgarian rose, geranium and rose de Mai form an opulent backdrop of velvety rose notes set against a luxuriously rich and smoky base of French hay and earthy oakmoss. Soft animalic touches of ambergris and beeswax have been suspended in a sumptuous blend of musk, creating an enigmatic, alluring and unmistakable perfume.

A stunningly different interpretation of the majestic rose.

Bulgarian Rose. Rose de Mai. Oakmoss. Beeswax. Hay. Beachcombed Ambergris of U.K. origin.

Anthropomorphised throughout literature and poetry the illustrious rose is immortally bound to its sweet, old fashioned and pretty stereotype. Tobacco Rose combines the scent of overblown roses with rich, mineral notes, as though one were breathing in not only the fading petals but the rich earth from which a rose grows. This is a perfume that rejects prettiness but instead combines the opposing masculine and feminine elements that fuse within nature.

Perfume is more than adornment, it is ritual, memory, and expression.

Begin with clean, moisturised skin to help the fragrance linger.

Apply to the pulse points: the wrists, neck, behind the ears, places where the blood stirs just beneath the skin, warming the scent and releasing its story.

One or two sprays are all that’s needed. A soft dab, if using extrait. Let it settle naturally - do not rub, as this disturbs the composition and bruises the unfolding of the notes.

For a lighter presence, mist the air and walk through, a veil of scent, barely spoken.

Store away from sunlight and heat, as you would something rare and precious. Let the perfume become part of your presence, discovered, never declared.

Woody Rose.

Alcohol. Parfum. Benzyl Alcohol. Benzyl Benzoate. Benzyl Cinnamate. Citral. Citronellol. Coumarin. Eugenol. Farnesol. Geraniol. Limonene. Linalool. Evernia Prunastri (Oakmoss).

The Fragrance Foundation Awards, Best New Independent Fragrance 2015 finalist.