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Bukhara is an intelligent spin on one of perfumery's most-prized materials - orris root. Its initial sprays play into orris root’s earthy richness and vegetable undertones; however, as the scent develops it takes on a misty, silken quality. And while Bukhara is an unmistakable orris fragrance, there’s a host of background players exaggerating the lines and keeping interest.

Composed by Ralf Schwieger, one of the industry’s most intelligent noses. Schwieger has a really interesting body of work. He's made blockbuster hits such as Lipstick Rose for Frederic Malle, Hermes’s Eau des Merveilles and Womanity for Thierry Mugler. But he's also made underground, cult hits with independent brands like Charenton Macerations.

Bukhara is a Finalist for the Fragrance Foundation's 2021 Award for Perfume Extraordinaire.

Notes:

• Bergamot,Caraway, Pear, Coriander
• Orris Root, Apricot, Clove, Jasmine
• Saffron, Benzoin, Woods, Amber, Musks

Perfumer: Ralf Schwieger, 2020.

10ml/0.35oz eau de parfum.

Ingredients:Alcohol Denat., Parfum (Fragrance), Aqua (Water), Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Eugenol, Geraniol, Citronellol, Farnesol, Citral, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Cinnamate

Floral notes are given the Savile Row treatment. Stitched with crisp, green stems for a bright, cologne-like finish with an airy, spacious tenacity.

Notes:

Bergamot,Neroli, Fig, Magnolia, Musk, Woods

Perfumer: Maya Njie, 2016.

10ml/0.35oz eau de parfum.

Ingredients: Alcohol Denat, Parfum, Alpha Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Salicylate, Eugenol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool.

Bright citrus notes mixed with a radiant, expansive yuzu for a head-clearing dreamscape swirled within a Sofia Coppola-esque gauzed haze of gentle green notes, pliant woods and murmur of incense from 100 meters off.

Realist is a bit of a contradiction within a collection based on contradictions. It’s a scent for a sun-blanketed nap in the grass on a warm day, dreaming of being in a far-flung location but waking up to finding it absolutely perfect right where you are.

Notes

• Bergamot, Lemon,Yuzu, Pepper
• Marine Accord,Petitgrain,Cedarwood, Rose,Black Tea
• Vetiver, Everlasting Flower, Amber,Incense,Hinoki Wood

10ml / 0.35oz extrait de parfum.

Ingredients: Alcohol denat, parfum, linalool, limonene, hexyl cinnamal, geraniol, citral, isoeugenol, coumarin, hydroxycitronellal, eugenol, cinnamyl alcohol, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, amyl cinnamal

Real optimism is about more than just something to make you smile. It’s about more than just having a giggle. The top-to-bottom woods explored in Vaunt’s The Optimist is an uber intelligent spin on the subject that will make you think twice.

Woody smells make us think about trees. Trees are great. But, trees also have deep roots, they stand tall and reach way up into the sky. Trees are tenacious, strong and reassuring.

And that’s what The Optimist evokes for us. Mix in a dash of understated sophistication, and you’ve got one cracking perfume.

So, throw those shoulders back. Head up. Go get ‘em, tiger.

Notes:

• Bergamot, Pinewood
• Cedarwood, Geranium, Sandalwood
• Amber Woods, White Woods

Perfumer: Sarah McCartney, 2019.

10ml / 0.35oz eau de parfum.

Ingredients: Alcohol (denat), Parfum, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Benzyl Benzoate.