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Autumn scents from our lab

Autumn changes the way a scent sits on skin. Warmer notes - vanilla, tonka, amber, clary sage, wood and spice - last longer in cooler air and open up gradually, so the perfume is still there an hour later.

That is why we picked scents from exactly those families for this time of year, ten for every taste.

Top 10 for men

In Space
Inspired by: Spicebomb, Viktor & Rolf
elemi · grapefruit · paprika · tobacco

Sharp, modern, confident

25 €
First and Last
Inspired by: The One, Dolce & Gabbana
grapefruit · coriander · basil · tobacco

Fresh, crisp, energetic

25 €
Wild bergamot
Inspired by: Sauvage, Dior
calabrian bergamot · sichuan pepper · elemi · labdanum

Fresh, peppery, masculine

25 €
New World
Inspired by: Nouveau Monde, Louis Vuitton
oud · cocoa · caramel · amberwood

Very warm, dense, wintry

25 €
Spiced Bergamot
Inspired by: Sauvage Elixir, Dior
nutmeg · cardamom · grapefruit · liquorice

Spicy, warm, powerful

25 €
Hero
Inspired by: Terre d'Hermès, Hermès
pepper · pelargonium · flint · benzoin

Clean, serious, everyday

25 €
Summer Night
Inspired by: La Nuit De L'Homme, Yves Saint Laurent
cardamom · lavender · virginia cedar · caraway

Evening, soft, seductive

25 €
Extreme Life
Inspired by: Noir Extreme, Tom Ford
nutmeg · kulfi · mastic · woody notes

Strong, spicy, masculine

25 €
Existation
Inspired by: Ombre Leather, Tom Ford
cardamom · leather · jasmine sambac · moss

Spicy, refined, steady

25 €
Avenue 330
Inspired by: Santal 33, Le Labo
cardamom · violet · iris · papyrus

Dry, calm, recognisable

25 €

Top 10 for women

My Inspiration
Inspired by: My Way, Giorgio Armani
orange blossom · tuberose · indian jasmine · white musk

Gentle, clean, everyday

25 €
Drama Queen
Inspired by: Scandal, Jean Paul Gaultier
blood orange · mandarin · gardenia · beeswax

Bold, bright, young

25 €
Magnificent Black
Inspired by: Black Opium, Yves Saint Laurent
pear · bitter almond · licorice · cashmere wood

Soft, quiet, seductive

25 €
Nude Pudere
Inspired by: Poudree, Narciso Rodriguez
bulgarian rose · orange blossom · musk · coumarin

Powdery, quiet, elegant

25 €
Flawless
Inspired by: Goddess, Burberry
cocoa · ginger · vanilla caviar · vanilla absolute

Soft, warm, assured

25 €
Skylume
Inspired by: Angel, Mugler
cotton candy · melon · red berries · chocolate

Sweet, strong, iconic

25 €
Simona
Inspired by: Si, Armani
blackcurrant · may rose · freesia · woody notes

Soft, warm, measured

25 €
Killer Phantom
Inspired by: Black Phantom, By Kilian
dark chocolate · almond · heliotrope · sugar cane

Dark, gourmand, nocturnal

25 €
Tobacco Shop
Inspired by: Red Tobacco, Mancera
incense · green apple · white pear · guaiac wood

Tobacco, dense, warm

25 €
Arabian Night
Inspired by: Halfeti, Penhaligon's
cypress · grapefruit · nutmeg · tonka

Mysterious, dense, nocturnal

25 €

Top 10 unisex

Magnificent
Inspired by: Fucking Fabulous, Tom Ford
clary sage · bitter almond · orris root · white wood

Unusual, soft, daring

25 €
Secret Garden
Inspired by: Erba Pura, Xerjoff
sicilian orange · sicilian lemon · fruity notes · white musk

Fruity, sunny, cheerful

25 €
Money Money
Inspired by: Bois d'argent cologne, Dior
cypress · juniper berries · myrrh · honey

Clean, serious, polished

25 €
Dark Fiction
Inspired by: Cherry Smoke, Tom Ford
sour cherry · osmanthus · olive · smoke

Dark, juicy, daring

25 €
Passion Vanilla
Inspired by: Vanille Fatale, Tom Ford
myrrh · barley · artemisia · mahogany

Vanilla, strong, after dark

25 €
Campfire
Inspired by: By The Fireplace, Maison Margiela
clove · chestnut · juniper · peru balsam

Smoky, warm, wintry

25 €
Athens
Inspired by: Naxos, Xerjoff
honey · cashmeran · jasmine sambac · tobacco leaf

Smoky, resinous, dramatic

25 €
Bitter Life
Inspired by: Bitter Peach, Tom Ford
blood orange · cognac · davana · cashmeran

Bittersweet, modern, decisive

25 €
Oudly satisfied
Inspired by: Tobacco Oud, Tom Ford
whiskey · spices · coriander · incense

Juicy, opulent, seductive

25 €
Cinnamon Tea
Inspired by: Angels' Share, By Kilian
cognac · oak · hazelnut · praline

Warm, gentle, homely

25 €