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AEDES DE VENUSTAS honors the past, present and future of perfumery with its signature scent, aptly named SIGNATURE Eau de Parfum. The first fragrance to come from the AEDES DE VENUSTAS brand in 2012 breaks out of traditional perfume structures, offering an olfactory reflection that embodies the spirit of the famed boutique in which it was born.

“The AEDES DE VENUSTAS world is a world of luxury, of quality; simultaneously opulent and baroque yet decadent in a way that is refined”, says perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, who worked with AEDES DE VENUSTAS and AEDES PERFUMERY founders Robert Gerstner and Karl Bradl on SIGNATURE. He cites the original store’s beloved interiors”the use burgundy and aubergine jewel tones, shimmering and iridescent finishes like those of peacock feathers, and textures expressed in velvet, angel-skin-like silk, taffetas and brocades, as references to construct a scent that is both modern and decadent. 

The composition of AEDES DE VENUSTAS SIGNATURE Eau de Parfum is a world unto itself: There is no trace of the traditional fragrance pyramid. Instead, the construction is baroque yet futuristic; a round, luxurious, and voluptuous work. Duchaufour describes the perfume as “a game of supports,” an improbable architecture whereby ephemeral green rhubarb increases over time while a dark, resinous incense and chypre accord recedes, becoming more abstract. This interplay between freshness and depth is the axis around which the fragrance revolves, much like the wearer, who emanates its memorable sillage.

In addition to rhubarb and incense, notes include tomato leaf, red currant, honeysuckle, vetiver, and hazelnut. Duchaufour sources many of the raw materials himself, traveling around the world to work with farmers on sustainable and fair trade compliant practices. In SIGNATURE, the vetiver was sourced by him from Madagascar.

AEDES DE VENUSTAS SIGNATURE has now been carefully transferred to a precious new vessel: A fluted glass bottle marked by peacock blue accents, a matte black insignia-stamped cap, and a sleek yet weighty design that marks the next chapter in the AEDES DE VENUSTAS story. 

With SIGNATURE, the mind questions, but the heart knows. To wear it is to cast a sensuous spell that captivates like no other before it. It is the first touch of AEDES DE VENUSTAS, completely immersing its wearer in a simultaneous revolution of all that has come before and all that has yet to materialize.

Notes: Rhubarb, vetiver, red berries, tomato leaf, incense, green apple, hazelnut, honeysuckle.  

Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour

An opulent and spicy perfume draws on the freshness of incense before it is burned.

The doors of a temple swing open. An intoxicating rush of ancient Japanese incense fills the air. It is rich and enveloping, yet it lifts as much as it grounds the spirit. This is the essence of ENCENS JAPONAIS. 

A first whiff is a bit like looking through a keyhole: you think you know what you are viewing, but it is only upon further inspection that a full scene emerges. Instantly, a vivacious spiciness is present, a just-ground dusting of bracing pink pepper and black pepper with a touch of orange oil. But quickly other notes come to the fore: the Japanese incense entwined with the softness of leather. The balancing qualities of soft iris and rose. The sensuality of musk, the honeyed bitterness of strawflowers, and the voluptuous sweetness of precious woods draw you further into the depths of the temple.

While incense is immediately associated with depth and smoke, ENCENS JAPONAIS is a little-smelled riff on unburned incense. A freshly opened box, often smelled at AEDES PERFUMERY, has a peppery, fresh quality that dissipates when lit. The most high quality version comes from Japan.

AEDES DE VENUSTAS ENCENS JAPONAIS is presented in a precious vessel: A fluted glass bottle marked by peacock blue accents, a matte black insignia-stamped cap, and a sleek yet weighty design that marks the next chapter in the AEDES DE VENUSTAS story. 

ENCENS JAPONAIS expands and contracts with the senses.

Notes: Incense, leather, musk, strawflowers, black and pink pepper, orange, iris, rose, opoponax, benzoin, coffee, patchouli, wood

Suave clouds of burning copal whirling over Tulum inspire a beachy scent like no other.

Mayan incense rising from age-old temples. Lashes of sea spray and whiffs of the jungle where the jaguar lurks. AEDES DE VENUSTAS COPAL AZUR exhales the lush, spiritual vibes of sacred Tulum.

The Mayan incense copal is the muse of COPAL AZUR, brought to life by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour in 2014, who also authored AEDES DE VENUSTAS first scent, SIGNATURE. Incense is an olfactory thread that runs through much of the AEDES DE VENUSTAS collection. This millennia-old burnt offering to the gods is at the very origin of perfumery, since the word “perfume" itself springs from the Latin per fumare, which translates to “through smoke.” Who better than Duchaufour to whisk incense from the church into the seaside jungle?

Strikingly similar to frankincense, copal, whose name means “incense” in Nahuatl, can be extracted from a variety of trees native to Central and South America. And much like frankincense in Ancient Egypt or Greece, it was burned by the Mayans and Aztecs to “feed" the gods. Today, it is still used in Mexico for spiritual purposes.  Since copal resin cannot be used as a perfume ingredient, three different extractions of frankincense are used to conjure it from top to base notes, making up an extravagant 30% of the formula.

AEDES DE VENUSTAS co-founder Karl Bradl was drawn to its scent while cycling on the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula through copal-laced air towards the natural reserve of Sian Kaâ’an, which translates as “Gate to Heaven." 

Just as the Mayan citadel looms over Tulum’s lush beachside paradise, a steep, mineral cliff of incense dominates the olfactory landscape of COPAL AZUR. Ozonic and salty notes call to mind the Caribbean Sea and the local cenotes, the subterranean fresh-water pools that dot the Yucatan Peninsula. A flash of green references lush Mexican jungles, cardamom peeks through the wet, woody undergrowth of patchouli and myrrh, and a touch of almond-scented tonka bean and amber, for the Jaguar God of Terrestrial Fire, reference the roundness of the copal and the burning of its embers. COPAL AZUR is hypnotic, spiritual and forceful, a wildly transporting perfume with an iconoclastic expression of incense at its core.

AEDES DE VENUSTAS COPAL AZUR has now been carefully transferred to a precious new vessel: A fluted glass bottle marked by peacock blue accents, a matte black insignia-stamped cap, and a sleek yet weighty design that marks the next chapter in the AEDES DE VENUSTAS story. 

Notes: Copal, ozone, salt, frankincense, resin, cardamom, patchouli, myrrh, tonka bean, amber

AEDES' long-awaited limited edition candle originally commissioned for our 10th Anniversary, is now back in stock just in time for AEDES' 25th Anniversary.

Escape into a magical world, where the beauty of scent stirs the imagination and evokes wondrous dreams.  

A luxurious scent of exotic Japanese incense intertwined with the softness of leather, balsam and the sensuality of musk. The honeyed bitterness of strawflowers lends a velvety richness to the voluptuous sweetness of precious woods.

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The most precious and the most ancient aromatic materials come together for a scent that moves perfumery into the future by going to its roots.

The iris holds a precious position in the world of perfumery: Its prices soar beyond gold and its singular aroma cannot be experienced for six years after planting. In AEDES DE VENUSTAS IRIS NAZARENA, the rare floral root is reborn. It is huddled in conversation with incense, resulting in a mysterious and sensuous iris-incense accord that drives this deeply captivating perfume. 

The perfumer Ralf Schwieger had long wanted to offer a contemporary interpretation of iris without referencing its most well-known olfactive expressions, particularly Chanel N°19, which he calls “the benchmark of iris-based scents and an unsurpassed template since its launch in 1971.” He also wanted to incorporate transparency into notes that can be seen as somber, and end with something that would express a beauty that is both mystical and enduring.  

IRIS NAZARENA is named for the rare species Iris Bismarckiana, which is also known as Iris Nazarena because it grows mainly in the mountains east of Nazareth. The uncanny beauty of the blossom, with its brown or purple spots and delicate, bluish-purple veins, seduced Karl Bradl as soon as he discovered it on a postcard. It became the muse of the second AEDES DE VENUSTAS scent when it launched in 2013.

The flower itself does not give off a scent. Most irises don’t. Instead it is the root, or rhizome, that has become revered in perfumery. To turn it into an aromatic material, the flower must grow for three years before being uprooted. Then it is left to dry for another three years before developing its characteristic note, a mix of powder and wood and violet. It is then ground and distilled. Only after this time and labor-intensive process is the majestic iris resurrected, a journey that reflects the history of the land where the Iris Nazarena grows.

The suede-soft petals of the mystical iris muse are sketched in a subtle sfumato of brown, purple and white. Ambrette sheds the tender light of dawn on the top notes, rose adds a touch of floral sensuality, and the cool, vivid green of star anise conjures the stylized stems and leaves of the flower. Resinous juniper berry, patchouli and vetiver allude to its roots, driven into dark earth and rock, while the sacred smoke rising from the altars weaves its mineral, leather-scented tendrils throughout the development with clove, oud and incense. Incense is an olfactory thread that runs through much of the AEDES DE VENUSTAS collection. This millennia-old burnt offering to the gods is at the very origin of perfumery, since the word “perfume” itself springs from the Latin per fumare, which translates to “through smoke.”

Notes: Iris, incense, ambrette, juniper berry, star anise, leather, oud, clove, Rose de Mai, woods, musk and vetiver.

Perfumer: Ralf Schwieger

A flowering cactus sets the tone for this raw, glamorous take on the dark side of vanilla.

Cool and limpid as moonlit desert air. Velvety and sensuous as the midnight sky. CIERGE DE LUNE is inspired by the scent of the mysterious night-blooming cereus flowering cactus, also known as the Queen of the Night.

The French call cereus cierge de lune, “moon altar candle,” a literal translation of the Latin Selenicereus grandiflorus. Since its spectacular flower only opens after dark and wilts as the sun rises, it is said that Marie-Antoinette summoned the botanical artist Pierre-Joseph Redouté at midnight to capture the New World cactus species’ poignantly fleeting beauty. Today, AEDES DE VENUSTAS co-founder Karl Bradl and perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin capture the suave scent of this elusive and evocative muse.

CIERGE DE LUNE spans a thrilling range, from crystalline high notes to a deep nocturnal purr of spicy vanilla laced with wisps of incense. For his first collaboration with AEDES DE VENUSTAS in 2016, Pellegrin drew from a rich portfolio. “Our Madagascan vanilla absolute is the truest to the natural ingredient,” he explains. Woodier and more ambery than its Tahitian counterpart with a tinge of tawny leather, this vanilla forms the heart of the composition, revealing a darker side. An airy waft of hedione transmutes the delectable pod into a cactus blossom, its pristine petals fleshed out by ylang-ylang.

To add vibrancy and brightness, twinkling pink pepper shoots glints of moonlight into the velvety blend, while black pepper runs an intriguing thread, from mineral, incense-like effects—a nod to the olfactory theme of the AEDES DE VENUSTAS line—to resinous, smoky, dark chocolate notes. Then, in a final metamorphosis, musky ambrox, underscored by a downy suede accord, turns the nocturnal bloom into a dusky second skin.

AEDES DE VENUSTAS CIERGE DE LUNE has now been carefully transferred to a precious new vessel: A fluted glass bottle marked by peacock blue accents, a matte black insignia-stamped cap, and a sleek yet weighty design that marks the next chapter in the AEDES DE VENUSTAS story. 

CIERGE DE LUNE takes you on an olfactory journey deep into the desert. A rare, regal bloom reinterpreted for your skin.

Notes: Crystalline accord, Madagascar vanilla absolute, ylang-ylang, pink and black peppers, ambrox, suede, incense, musk.

Perfumer: Fabrice Pellegrin

"Moroccan Mint Tea"

A wind of freedom coming from all at once from the Mascara coast and down from the mountains bringing in its foolish race, the green scents of fresh mint, the rashness of fights, the hot and peppered air of ginger and the perfume of tea and tobacco from the old Nail tribe.

• Top Notes: Apple, blackcurrant bud, clove, ginger, lemon, spearmint
• Middle Notes: Jasmine
• Base Notes: Vanilla

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"Leather and Tobacco"

In a hotel of Havana, under the fixed sun of the Revolution: the fierce and partisan overtones of leather and tobacco meddle with the paneling's waxen silence.

In the cool dimness, fawn grimaces shimmer along with the smoke of cigars and the barrels of guns.

• Top Notes: Bergamot, grapefruit, rum
• Middle Notes: Clove, labdanum, oak, wood, patchouli
• Base Notes: Amber, leather, moss, tobacco

Ambra di Venezia is the artful alchemy of a master perfumer... A captivating scent with the wistful elegance of fragrance classics. The essence is based on French narcissus and jasmine, with the additions of mango, mandarin orange and lime.

• Top Notes: Bergamot, lime, tangerine
• Middle Notes: Jasmine, narcissus, mango
• Base Notes: Sandalwood
• Olfactive Group: Floral - Fruity
• Perfumer: Rayda Vega
• Created: 1998

A symphony of fine-grained burnished woods spin into a smoothly opulent perfume.

There is a new light on the immemorial scent of precious woods with PALISSANDRE D'OR, which arrives in a smoldering palette of burnt sienna, lacquered red and molten gold.

The idea grew from a rosewood tree, also known as Dalbergia sissoo, which has historically been the primary rosewood species of northern India. Another type of rosewood, “palisander,” redolent of intricate carvings and serene Asian groves, provided the path to inspiration. “I can’t make overly figurative fragrances," perfumer Alberto Morillas explains. “To me, a perfume is a melody.”

His 2015 interpretation is a milky light, glowing-through-wood so polished it turns into silk. Abstract yet intensely evocative, PALISSANDRE D’OR expresses the quintessence of Alberto Morillas’ style, defined by the master in three words: “Fluidity, transparency and power.”

In this dazzling olfactory marquetry, crystal-clear ambrette, a natural musk with rose, pear and iris facets, brightens rich inlays of cool spices pink pepper, coriander and nutmeg. As an intense heat of cinnamon rises, the scent opens up its heart to deliver its secret: a rare sandalwood extract from Sri Lanka. Subtly smoky, rose-tinged and creamy, it is made more luscious still by the milky warmth of copahu balm and a silken patchouli extract. The scent of ambrox, an intriguing fusion of warm, clean bark and sun-kissed skin, embeds its delicate motifs wherever it is sprayed.

In addition, a bold trio of cedar essences add structure and texture to the lustrous blend. Clean, bracing Virginian cedar gives it vigor and tempo. The Lapsang Souchong tea facet of Chinese cedar brings subtlety and Alaskan cedar brings a Russian leather smokiness. “It is a ‘monochrome' by its color and its density with a strong signature and very special, bold ingredients,” says Morillas. “But it's still very wearable and full of facets that can resonate differently on different skin.”

AEDES DE VENUSTAS PALISSANDRE D’OR has now been carefully transferred to a precious new vessel: A fluted glass bottle marked by peacock blue accents, a matte black insignia-stamped cap, and a sleek yet weighty design that marks the next chapter in the AEDES DE VENUSTAS story. 

Serene and mystical, PALISSANDRE D’OR is a journey into the quintessence of wood.

Notes: Sandalwood, Virginian, Chinese & Alaskan cedar, coriander, copahu, ambrette, pink pepper, patchouli, nutmeg, cinnamon.

Perfumer: Alberto Morillas

A contemporary baroque take on geranium highlights the raw grace of the prized olfactive material. 

A strikingly elegant still life in scent, PELARGONIUM portrays its namesake ingredient like one of the mysterious floral compositions of Dutch Golden Age paintings.  

“My aesthetic inspiration was an old-school flower everyone thinks they know, even though no one really knows it," says perfumer Nathalie Feisthauer, who draws geranium from the depths of the fragrance pyramid to display its complex facets, using freshly-crushed leaves shed light on dusky woods and resins.

Yet this 2017 work is not your garden variety red geranium. Pelargonium graveolens, whose name means “sweet-scented,” yields one of the most versatile essences in perfumery. Distilled from the leaves of the plant rather than its flowers, this geranium has long been used as a fresh rosy note, hence its vernacular name, “rose geranium.”

Here, Feisthauer says, geranium is less fruity and more balsamic, almost incense-like, acting as the central motif of this intriguing composition. The perfumer starts by stretching a canvas of cool orris notes on a neat cedar-wood frame. Then she paints a dark, smoky background of vetiver Haiti, guaiac wood and moss. Shot through with glints of green cardamom, the golden light of Calabrian bergamot suffuses the scene, caught by richly textured ingredients that bring volume and contrast to the composition. The herbal sweetness of carrot enriches the orris accord; ambery clary sage suggests the softness of velvety leaves. Lemony, peppery, incense-like elemi resin enhances as a haze of musks smooths out its edges.

AEDES DE VENUSTAS PELARGONIUM has now been carefully transferred to a precious new vessel: A fluted glass bottle marked by peacock blue accents, a matte black insignia-stamped cap, and a sleek yet weighty design that marks the next chapter in the AEDES DE VENUSTAS story. 

As it is worn, PELARGONIUM’s stately bouquet takes on a spare, abstract beauty, an evolving work of art that imparts its beauty freely on skin.

Notes:  Egyptian geranium, orris, cedar wood, vetiver, guaiac wood, moss, green cardamom, carrot seed, clary sage, elemi resin, musk

Perfumer: Nathalie Feisthauer

A tribute to ancient African Blackwood and its majestic home.

From crackling sap to balmy resin. Smoky wood to sun-seared stone. Purple dusk to ink-black night. GRENADILLE D’AFRIQUE expresses not only its namesake tree, but also the primal landscape in which it grows.  

“It is a surprising, uncompromising and emotional scent”, perfumer Alberto Morillas explains. “The materials are simple, stark and unadorned. It is through this density and simplicity that the fragrance turns into art."

It begins at the African Blackwood tree, a rare, costly member of the rosewood family whose Latin name, Dalbergia melanoxylon, translates to “black wood.” The title belies the range of its wood, which moves from deep purple to brownish black and is also known as grenadilla. The Ancient Egyptians, who called it h’bny, fashioned precious furniture from its heartwood. In Tanzania, the Makonde people, who know it as mpingo, use it to create spectacular, highly prized Tree of Life carvings.

In 2016’s GRENADILLE D'AFRIQUE, Alberto Morillas turns it into an arrestingly elegant olfactory sculpture. Run through from twigs to roots with aromatic, juniper-scented sap, the mythical African Blackwood tree is built around a “trunk" of Haitian vetiver. With its complex facets of wood, smoke, earth and flint, it is the vertical axis that draws together the fragrance’s vegetal, animal and mineral notes.

At first breath, it's hard to say if the perfume places you in dusk or dawn. Sparkling bergamot captures the last rays of the sun, while a purple haze of lavender and violet spill their powdery moonlight on the savannah grasslands. Further in its life, vanilla, turned into combustible resin by a lash of ambery cistus labdanum, exudes a balsamic warmth. Bleached wood, skin-soft bark and sun-heated stone release the day’s heat into the ink-black night, cooled off by a breeze of musk.

AEDES DE VENUSTAS GRENADILLE D'AFRIQUE has now been carefully transferred to a precious new vessel: A fluted glass bottle marked by peacock blue accents, a matte black insignia-stamped cap, and a sleek yet weighty design that marks the next chapter in the AEDES DE VENUSTAS story. 

Morillas describes his creation as “fossilized wood rubbed in a vanilla accord,” a strongly contrasted composition that sets its dark heart off with luminous notes. GRENADILLE D’AFRIQUE explores a new region in the scent-map, where woods and resins meet ink and stone.

Notes: African blackwood accord, vetiver, cistus labdanum, juniper, vanilla, bergamot, lavender, violet. 

Perfumer: Alberto Morillas 

"Incense"

Flickers of crimson, gold and olibanum, holy perfume of altar candles, luxurious wake of censers filled with burning amber; under the nave the choir jubilates, heavenly scents caressing their souls.

• Top Notes: Incense
• Middle Notes: Lily of the Valley
• Base Notes: Labdanum, benzoin resin

Aedes de Venustas' Sian Ka'an candle exhales the lush, spiritual vibes of this sacred place. Mayan incense, rising from age-old temples.  Lashes of sea spray and whiffs of the jungle where the jaguar lurks…Sian Ka'an.

At the end of the road in Tulum, Mexico you will enter the gate to Sian Ka'an, one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.  

Sian Ka'an which translates to "Gate to Heaven" is a magical place with blue lagoons, Mayan ruins and a spectacular wild life.  

Do you remember what it feels like when your life is about to change? 

What about how it smells? AEDES DE VENUSTAS 16A marks a moment of rebirth, a skin scent that adapts to its wearer with revered, natural roots. 

It was commissioned to celebrate AEDES PERFUMERY’s reinvention and move to 16A Orchard Street, on New York City’s “Lower" Lower East Side, a vibrant area that attracts a hip and diverse crowd, where galleries, skaters, cafes, and small, exclusive shops create crackling energy and excitement. In 2021, it has taken on a deeper meaning to AEDES DE VENUSTAS founders Robert Gerstner and Karl Bradl. “Every single soul went through a massive change in their lives,” says Gerstner. “During this time, we rooted here, in this neighborhood that represents the turnover of New York City. Unknowingly we have made something that is so much more important.”

Not just a smell, but a feeling. Something that is nurtured and then grows. “I aimed to create a sense of emotional wellbeing through a simplistic fragrance structure,”says perfumer Frank Voelkl. “The use of ingredients extracted from natural roots like ginger and iris tie us back to our earth, making us feel grounded and centered." But rather than recognizing a single note or fragrance category, 16A ORCHARD presents as a bit of a mystery. “You don’t know what to make of it right away, and that’s what makes it interesting,” says Gerstner. “You can’t put your finger on it. That’s also the essence of the Lower East Side. It teaches you to think —and live—outside the box.”

Earthly materials become airy in Voelkl’s hands. Ginger raises questions, throws you off course. Iris brings you back into focus as it reveals cold yet delicate qualities. Quince and muguet amplify the roots. Dry cedarwood and cashmere-like tonka create a spicy, dry roundness for more ephemeral notes of bergamot, lemon, cardamom, and jasmine.  

AEDES DE VENUSTAS 16A ORCHARD is presented in a precious vessel: A fluted glass bottle marked by peacock blue accents, a matte black insignia-stamped cap, and a sleek yet weighty design that marks the next chapter in the AEDES DE VENUSTAS story.  

Notes: Ginger, iris, bergamot, lemon, cardamom, quince, jasmine, muguet, musk, suede, ambrox, tonka bean

Perfumer: Frank Voelkl

A Grecian sun-drenched citrus marked by complexity and longevity. 

A piercing freshness. Rind of citrus exposed to salty sea air and rugged terrain. A moment of reprieve and unexpected depth. CORFU KUMQUAT takes its name and source material from the regal Grecian island of Corfu.

Kumquats proliferate the isle of Corfu. The small and bitter oval-shaped, orange-colored fruit originally came to Greece from China in the 1800s. Today they are largely grown on the Northern coast, transformed into liqueurs and candies sold on the island where Prince Philip grew up. “You’re in Corfu and you're stunned by the beauty of the island, the architecture, the history,” says AEDES DE VENUSTAS co-founder Robert Gerstner. “Empress Elizabeth didn’t spend months and months there for nothing.”

When it came time for AEDES DE VENUSTAS founders Gerstner and Karl Bradl to envision a citrus scent that fit with their baroque style, they enlisted Greek perfumer Ilias Ermenidis, who immediately thought of his homeland, with all of its rich royal fascination and natural beauty.

The brief for him: a mysterious citrus, with the mood of AEDES PERFUMERY in mind. Nothing sweet or simple. Knowing that citrus scents tend to fade the fastest, he paired kumquat with Calabrian bergamot, a bracing squeeze to signal the dawn of something new. The cedrat Calabrian bergamot, the star of Earl Grey tea, comes from the thick rind of the fruit. It brings a spiciness that is balanced by notes from tangerine, mandarin and neroli. Salty ambrox and mystical olibanum take us to the seaside landscape.

Ginger, lavender, Granny Smith apple and rhubarb add a rounded fruitiness to the center. And Alaskan cedar, from a species of trees in the cypress family, vetiver, captive musks and tonka weave the dark background that unknowingly holds the citrusy cocktail together.

Perfumer Ilias Ermenidis describes a “unique and joyful emotion creating an accord so close to my heart, where kumquat from the island of Corfu marries with Calabrian bergamot and where salty ambrox and mystical olibanum are there to remind us which part of the world we are traveling to with our senses.”

CORFU KUMQUAT is an expression of citrus that lasts far beyond the moment it is released.

Notes: Kumquat, Calabrian bergamot, tangerine, mandarin, Alaskan cedar, ginger, ambrox, olibanum resin, lavender, Granny Smith apple, neroli, Haitian vetiver, rhubarb, captive musks, tonka

Bitter Orange was the fragrance of Agraria's very first product in 1970 – a handmade potpourri. This signature fragrance is a complex and subtle blend that permeates the air with addictive waves of clove, the zest of bitter orange and just a touch of cypress. It’s unique, spicy fragrance has been described by The New York Times as “uplifting, mysterious and androgynous in its appeal.”

Agraria was introduced in New York in 1975, at the front door of the original Henri Bendel’s at 10 West 57th, and each time someone opened the door, the fragrance floated out onto the sidewalk. Vogue Magazine quoted Michael Kors as saying, “I just thought 57th Street smelled like Bitter Orange.”

With a fragrance load of 50%, Agraria's incense is so luxurious they are labeled Perfumed Burning Sticks.

If you don’t have a holder, we suggest sticking them in a potted plant and don’t worry where the ash falls.

They also can be used outside as a fragrant way to greet guests as they come through the garden gate. 

Each stick will burn for approximately 40-minutes.

Agraria's unique and deeply aromatic blend of French lavender and Italian rosemary is enriched with the zest of bergamot and a few drops of English amber.

With a fragrance load of 50%, Agraria's incense is so luxurious they are labeled Perfumed Burning Sticks.

If you don’t have a holder, we suggest sticking them in a potted plant and don’t worry where the ash falls.

They also can be used outside as a fragrant way to greet guests as they come through the garden gate. 

Each stick will burn for approximately 40-minutes.

Damp wood, incense, and freshly laundered linen, evoke for Sonya Park the typical smell of an old, Japanese wooden house from the neighborhood of Aoyama. Exquisite traces of chic patchouli (damp wood), smoked wood (gaiac and vetiver) and clove. A harmonious soss accord, accentuates the feeling of freshness.

Subtly perfumed, Astier de Villatte's incense immediately bring our favourite places home, leaving long scented traces in their wake.

Its within the island of Awaji, due to its favourable climate, where one finds the best incense on our whole planet

Passed from father to son, for over a thousand years, The Koh-shis or Masters of Aromas, continue using their traditional methods of fabrication. Only they can perfectly control the four steps of production: perfect dosage of exclusively natural ingredients, precious woods, herbs and plants, vegetable resins and perfume. The kneading of the paste, which is pressed and worked for lengthy periods of time, then laid out to rest for two weeks to fully absorb of the perfumes. The cutting of the paste into lengthy ribbons, rolled by hand, then left to dry in a West Wind for three days, before binding them in sheaves.

Damp wood, incense, and freshly laundered linen, evoke for Sonya Park the typical smell of an old, Japanese wooden house from the neighborhood of Aoyama. Exquisite traces of chic patchouli (damp wood), smoked wood (gaiac and vetiver) and clove. A harmonious soss accord, accentuates the feeling of freshness.

Subtly perfumed, Astier de Villatte's incense immediately bring our favourite places home, leaving long scented traces in their wake.

Its within the island of Awaji, due to its favourable climate, where one finds the best incense on our whole planet

Passed from father to son, for over a thousand years, The Koh-shis or Masters of Aromas, continue using their traditional methods of fabrication. Only they can perfectly control the four steps of production: perfect dosage of exclusively natural ingredients, precious woods, herbs and plants, vegetable resins and perfume. The kneading of the paste, which is pressed and worked for lengthy periods of time, then laid out to rest for two weeks to fully absorb of the perfumes. The cutting of the paste into lengthy ribbons, rolled by hand, then left to dry in a West Wind for three days, before binding them in sheaves.

Wild escape upon a desert steppe. An encampment, a herd of goats. Crude, supple leather steepedin tobacco and wood smoke from the campfires. Ambergris and angelica root essence.

Subtly perfumed, Astier de Villatte's incense immediately bring our favourite places home, leaving long scented traces in their wake.

Its within the island of Awaji, due to its favourable climate, where one finds the best incense on our whole planet

Passed from father to son, for over a thousand years, The Koh-shis or Masters of Aromas, continue using their traditional methods of fabrication. Only they can perfectly control the four steps of production: perfect dosage of exclusively natural ingredients, precious woods, herbs and plants, vegetable resins and perfume. The kneading of the paste, which is pressed and worked for lengthy periods of time, then laid out to rest for two weeks to fully absorb of the perfumes. The cutting of the paste into lengthy ribbons, rolled by hand, then left to dry in a West Wind for three days, before binding them in sheaves.

Careering by rickshaw through narrow streets in The Old Town. A torpid atmosphere. Scents of a thousand different spices flood your nostrils. Betel, styrax, musk, myrrh. Grey clouds of smoked vanilla wood. Beedies of herbs and eucalyptus.

Subtly perfumed, Astier de Villatte's incense immediately bring our favourite places home, leaving long scented traces in their wake.

Its within the island of Awaji, due to its favourable climate, where one finds the best incense on our whole planet

Passed from father to son, for over a thousand years, The Koh-shis or Masters of Aromas, continue using their traditional methods of fabrication. Only they can perfectly control the four steps of production: perfect dosage of exclusively natural ingredients, precious woods, herbs and plants, vegetable resins and perfume. The kneading of the paste, which is pressed and worked for lengthy periods of time, then laid out to rest for two weeks to fully absorb of the perfumes. The cutting of the paste into lengthy ribbons, rolled by hand, then left to dry in a West Wind for three days, before binding them in sheaves.

A pure creation by Françoise Caron, its impeccable manners hide a fiery temperament.

A subtle balance of white flowers, ylang-ylang, crushed rose, mysterious tuberose, alongside the fresh, nervous intensity or rosemary, basil, thyme, lemon petit grain and lavender.

Black tea with its scent of dried hay and slight smokiness of tobacco. Breathe with pleasure the scented streams of Patchouli, Yerbe Maté and Musk, tempered by the delicate freshness of Verveine and Aromatic Lavender. 

Subtly perfumed, Astier de Villatte's incense immediately bring our favourite places home, leaving long scented traces in their wake.

Its within the island of Awaji, due to its favourable climate, where one finds the best incense on our whole planet

Passed from father to son, for over a thousand years, The Koh-shis or Masters of Aromas, continue using their traditional methods of fabrication. Only they can perfectly control the four steps of production: perfect dosage of exclusively natural ingredients, precious woods, herbs and plants, vegetable resins and perfume. The kneading of the paste, which is pressed and worked for lengthy periods of time, then laid out to rest for two weeks to fully absorb of the perfumes. The cutting of the paste into lengthy ribbons, rolled by hand, then left to dry in a West Wind for three days, before binding them in sheaves.

"Wooden Floors of Versailles"

Fragrance of the "Mirror Gallery" and the vast wooden floor of the Chateau de Versailles, vapour of wax, candelabras and palace. This kingly and solar perfume blends a green and wooded wake of coniferous trees to the sumptuous dizziness of incense with a light ray of citrus.

• Top Notes: Eucalyptus, orange, green leaves
• Middle Notes: Fir
• Base Notes: Cedarwood, incense

A new mythical fragrance rises over Sunset Boulevard: a delicate dusting of iris and patchouli leads us down the yellow brick road of Hollywood studios, blending with the sunny cedarwood, eucalyptus and vetiver scents of Southern California’s luxuriant vegetation.

Passed from father to son, for over a thousand years, The Koh-shis or Masters of Aromas, continue using their traditional methods of fabrication. Only they can perfectly control the four steps of production: perfect dosage of exclusively natural ingredients, precious woods, herbs and plants, vegetable resins and perfume. The kneading of the paste, which is pressed and worked for lengthy periods of time, then laid out to rest for two weeks to fully absorb of the perfumes. The cutting of the paste into lengthy ribbons, rolled by hand, then left to dry in a West Wind for three days, before binding them in sheaves.

The interlaced lanes and cobblestones in this pastel and ochre old city, hide the secret address of the famous Swedish Bitters Elixir "from Maria's herb garden." King Gustav II used to give it to his Viking warriors to render them invincible. An inebriating mixture of wild plants, aloe, clove, lavandin and myrrh escapes from the bottle. 

Subtly perfumed, Astier de Villatte's incense immediately bring our favourite places home, leaving long scented traces in their wake.

Its within the island of Awaji, due to its favourable climate, where one finds the best incense on our whole planet

Passed from father to son, for over a thousand years, The Koh-shis or Masters of Aromas, continue using their traditional methods of fabrication. Only they can perfectly control the four steps of production: perfect dosage of exclusively natural ingredients, precious woods, herbs and plants, vegetable resins and perfume. The kneading of the paste, which is pressed and worked for lengthy periods of time, then laid out to rest for two weeks to fully absorb of the perfumes. The cutting of the paste into lengthy ribbons, rolled by hand, then left to dry in a West Wind for three days, before binding them in sheaves.

Along the length of the artists’ workshops, with their large windows opening over the rooftops of Rome, run the majestic gardens of the Villa. A centre for encounters and for meditation, the residents delight in the subtle fragrances of lemon tree leaves, lavender and oregano flowers. The air thrills with the woody aroma of the tall cedars nearby, and the inexpressible fragrance of the ancient stones in the heat of the sun.

Subtly perfumed, Astier de Villatte's incense immediately bring our favourite places home, leaving long scented traces in their wake.

Its within the island of Awaji, due to its favourable climate, where one finds the best incense on our whole planet

Passed from father to son, for over a thousand years, The Koh-shis or Masters of Aromas, continue using their traditional methods of fabrication. Only they can perfectly control the four steps of production: perfect dosage of exclusively natural ingredients, precious woods, herbs and plants, vegetable resins and perfume. The kneading of the paste, which is pressed and worked for lengthy periods of time, then laid out to rest for two weeks to fully absorb of the perfumes. The cutting of the paste into lengthy ribbons, rolled by hand, then left to dry in a West Wind for three days, before binding them in sheaves.

SPICY WOOD I CRUSHED LEAVES I TROPICAL FLOWERS

SMELLS LIKE: A Brazilian forest.

This unisex fragrance is inspired by Breu, a natural resin that grows in the Amazon and is revered for benefits: peace of mind, focus, balance. A blend of fresh earth, spicy wood, flowers and crushed leaves—and ingredients that are known to encompass stress-reducing phytoncides—it reminds one of waking up in the jungle at dawn.

AROMA’s packaging is made from sustainably-sourced white ash in a red oak finish. A simple and discrete sliding mechanism at the base of the custom-designed box makes it easy to refill.

TOP NOTES

• White Jungle Flora I Brazil Orange Oil I Pink Pepper I Grapefruit Zest

HEART NOTES

• Geranium Bourbon I Nutmeg Oil I Clearwood I Myrrh

BASE NOTES

• Cedarwood Atlas I Vetiver I Plant-based Musks I Amber Accord I Cypriol I Patchouli

"Mist soil and Meadows"

After the rain, mist rises from the plains in an earthy haze. Wet ferns, young plants and meadows... under the green sun, already draining the storm, they surrender their herbaceous vapors to the passing wind.

• Top Notes: Cut grass, foliage, mint
• Middle Notes: Freesia, iris, tea
• Base Notes: Musk, pine wood, sap

Lost in Swiss Alpine pastures, at the heart of a small and peaceful village, stands the imposing and magnificent wooden structure of the Grand Chalet. It was here, in this unique landscape with its healing climate, that the painter Balthus made his home, enchanted by the fragrances of milk, honey and hints of citrus from the ancient lime trees that surrounded his studio. Today, like a wonderful memory, his favourite perfume fills this place once again. 

Passed from father to son, for over a thousand years, The Koh-shis or Masters of Aromas, continue using their traditional methods of fabrication. Only they can perfectly control the four steps of production: perfect dosage of exclusively natural ingredients, precious woods, herbs and plants, vegetable resins and perfume. The kneading of the paste, which is pressed and worked for lengthy periods of time, then laid out to rest for two weeks to fully absorb of the perfumes. The cutting of the paste into lengthy ribbons, rolled by hand, then left to dry in a West Wind for three days, before binding them in sheaves.

For Commune de Paris – the rebellious and edgy label created by three Parisian creators of fashion and product design – Astier de Villatte and Françoise Caron have imagined Cologne 1871, a subversive Eau de Cologne.

At first, it hits like an explosion of Sicily lemons, with rosemary and bergamot. But under its acid and cheeky exterior, Cologne 1871 hides the ineffable charm of the powdery scents characteristic of its time.

Suave labdanum, benzoin, cedar wood and patchouli are combined with the first two synthetic molecules ever created by man – coumarin that smells like cut grass, and benzalehide that smells like almonds – giving it a unique flavour.

Top Note: Mint, green tea

Middle Note: Carnation, pine, incense

Base Note: Patchouli, leather, vetiver root, oak moss

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"Tea and Vetiver"

With a touch of tea and vetiver, dressed up with crumpled mint leaves and eucalyptus, this clever scent confuses the mind.

Sharp and expansive, it opens up to the magnetic field of the Dada movement, to the artistic dizziness and surrealist experiences.

• Top Notes: Buchu leaves, eucalyptus
• Middle Notes: Mint, tea
• Base Notes: Chamomile

Planted in the Arizona desert, surrounded by giant cactuses with amazing shapes, stands Tucson. Wander downtown, along streets lined by colourful houses. Crushed by the heat, take a break in the shadow of a mesquite, watered by a little glass of mezcal. Intoxicating scents of the Far West float in the air: lightly smokey and sweet aromas of wild grasses, parched wood, immortelle flowers, and red earth, burnt by the sun.

Passed from father to son, for over a thousand years, The Koh-shis or Masters of Aromas, continue using their traditional methods of fabrication. Only they can perfectly control the four steps of production: perfect dosage of exclusively natural ingredients, precious woods, herbs and plants, vegetable resins and perfume. The kneading of the paste, which is pressed and worked for lengthy periods of time, then laid out to rest for two weeks to fully absorb of the perfumes. The cutting of the paste into lengthy ribbons, rolled by hand, then left to dry in a West Wind for three days, before binding them in sheaves.

Made in the Japanese island of Awaji, using ancestral traditions and techniques, its delicate smoke exhales a delicate scent of driftwood, resins, jasmine and immortelle. Legend has it that, one day, a trunk of agarwood was washed onto the beach. The island dwellers burned it, and the smell was so intoxicating that they decided to offer it as a gift to the Emperor, and later on erect a sanctuary.

Subtly perfumed, Astier de Villatte's incense immediately bring our favourite places home, leaving long scented traces in their wake.

Its within the island of Awaji, due to its favourable climate, where one finds the best incense on our whole planet.

Passed from father to son, for over a thousand years, The Koh-shis or Masters of Aromas, continue using their traditional methods of fabrication. Only they can perfectly control the four steps of production: perfect dosage of exclusively natural ingredients, precious woods, herbs and plants, vegetable resins and perfume. The kneading of the paste, which is pressed and worked for lengthy periods of time, then laid out to rest for two weeks to fully absorb of the perfumes. The cutting of the paste into lengthy ribbons, rolled by hand, then left to dry in a West Wind for three days, before binding them in sheaves.

A fresh splash that would energise and enliven even Sleeping Beauty. Frank, direct, addictive, it is each morning’s shockwave.

Fusing verbena, aromatic lavender, rosemary, basil, and the lightness of a flower note. Add a trace of benzoin for long-lasting freshness.

"Orange Blossom"

Enclosed in citrus and wood bark, the orange blossom weaves a painter's dream from which escapes the pale volute of smoke from a narghile.

As an orientalist painting, furiously romantic, the vigorous scent of the cade and solar splinter of citrus fruits, come out as a thin blade in the silky shadow of vanilla.

• Top Notes: Lemon, orange
• Middle Notes: Orange blossom
• Base Notes: Vanilla, wild juniper

Like a flash of lightning, an incisive and dainty fusion inside a cocktail of citrus, sweet orange, the most elegant bergamot, and lemon’s greenest accents.

And, as it develops on the skin, it becomes increasingly appealing, with a mouth-watering note of aromatic herbs and patchouli, like clean sunshine. 

"Floral Garden"

The muffled light of dawn slips through the flower beds. A fine shadow sneaks among the roses, jasmine, camelias and irises. With her delicate green thumb, she awakens the dazzling fragrances of a garden with an imperial destiny.

• Top Notes: Bergamot, kaffir, lime, spices
• Middle Notes: Camelia, jasmine, rose
• Base Notes: Sandalwood, iris, musk

Ambra di Venezia is the artful alchemy of a master perfumer... A captivating scent with the wistful elegance of fragrance classics. The essence is based on French narcissus and jasmine, with the additions of mango, mandarin orange and lime.

• Top Notes: Bergamot, lime, tangerine
• Middle Notes: Jasmine, narcissus, mango
• Base Notes: Sandalwood
• Olfactive Group: Floral - Fruity
• Perfumer: Rayda Vega
• Created: 1998

In its aromatic citrus garden, the sunny Cyrnos villa welcomed the flamboyant upper crust of early-20th century high society.  Queens, poets and artists met in the shade of fig trees and parasol pines.

They enjoyed a fabulous view and the easy life so typical of the blue Mediterranean shores.  The villa benefited from Roquebrune's air of scented lavender mixed with the dry aromas of the Provence.

• Top Notes: Lemon, thyme, myrtle
• Middle Notes: Black fig, lavender, pine, cedarwood
• Base Notes: Musk, patchouli, cashmere wood