Vanille Camouflage by Dries Van Noten

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Vanille Camouflage by Dries Van Noten is an oriental vanilla fragrance combining fresh, resinous galbanum and bright fig with aromatic cypress and mastic. Its creamy heart of ylang ylang and smooth sandalwood is warmed by rich vanilla, amber, and benzoin, creating a complex blend of green freshness and sweet, resinous warmth. Those drawn to a nuanced vanilla with green and woody facets will find this composition distinctive.

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Secret Fig Affair

Secret Fig Affair by Mystikum £190.00

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  • Key notes:
  • cardamom
  • cedarwood
  • cypress
  • fig
  • galbanum
  • pepper
  • Tags:
  • #aftergym
  • #beast
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • fruity
  • green
  • spicy

This is a beautifully rounded fig on the mellow end of the spectrum. Bright bergamot, cardamom and galbanum open the fragrance with confidence, leading into a smooth fig accord layered with iris, cypress and soft floral nuances. The earthy, woody base glows with subtle musk.

Perfumer: Ralf Schwieger

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104 Terra Hedera

104 Terra Hedera by Bon Parfumeur £175.00

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  • Key notes:
  • bigarade
  • cardamom
  • frankincense
  • galbanum
  • hyacinth
  • mastic
  • vetiver
  • Tags:
  • #beast
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • green
  • leather
  • vintage/old school
  • woody

Inspired by the concepts of “green” and “freedom”, Terra Hedera evokes horseback riding on the Mongolian steppe. A green hyacinth intertwined with tenacious ivy and crisp galbanum.

Perfumer: Corinne Cachen

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402 Guilty Vanilla

402 Guilty Vanilla by Bon Parfumeur £60.00

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  • Key notes:
  • benzoin
  • caramel
  • fig
  • freesia
  • sandalwood
  • vanilla
  • Tags:
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • edible
  • woody

A sweet, ambery perfume with many shades of sweet packed into a single formula: heliotrope, vanilla, caramel, toffee and benzoin, all interlinked with a soft sandalwood theme.

Bon Parfumeur open olfactive dimensions and invite you to add your own story. Try 402 if you like sophisticated gourmands.

Perfumer for 402: Corinne Cachen. 

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Rossopompeiano

Rossopompeiano by Agatho £305.00

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • galbanum
  • heliotrope
  • jasmine
  • orange blossom
  • sandalwood
  • Tags:
  • #powdery
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • vintage/old school
  • woody

The Mediterranean freshness of the essence, whose citrus notes are accompanied by the sensuality of damask rose, sublimating in sinuous oriental echoes, is inspired by the colour that has made the frescoes of Pompeian domes famous and unmistakable all over the world.

The pigment obtained from the mineral cinnabar, Rossopompeiano, emblem of a part of the history the perfumer Agatho’s city, becomes a perfume.

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Zagal

Zagal by Otzlab £240.00

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  • Key notes:
  • fig
  • milky nuance
  • myrrh
  • sandalwood
  • vanilla
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • #savory
  • Aromagroups:
  • fruity
  • vintage/old school
  • woody

Zagal is the Spanish word for a shepherd’s apprentice, a figure that embodies discovery and innocence. This namesake fragrance invites you to approach the familiar with fresh eyes. Zagal is a dialogue between saffron’s dry, subtle bitterness, and fig’s fleshy, vegetal sweetness. Rose, jasmine, sandalwood, myrrh and vanilla provide deeply cushioned upholstery, rendering Zagal as a contemporary oriental.

Perfumer: Gaël Montero 

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No-tell Motel

No-tell Motel by Raconteur £155.00

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • black pepper
  • cypress
  • martini
  • olives
  • sandalwood
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • spicy
  • unconventional
  • woody

Olive fruit absolute is an unusual material for an amber perfume, and a surprisingly appealing one. It gives a salty, animalic nuance to this sheer blend of cypress and sandalwood, rubbing up nicely against the cinnamon character of Tasmanian mountain pepper.

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Mulberry Fig

Mulberry Fig by Floris £180.00

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • coconut
  • fig
  • orris (iris root)
  • sandalwood
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • green
  • woody

An Eau de Parfum with floral amber notes, Mulberry Fig, is a warm creamy scent combined with bittersweet, green, and powdery orris notes to an incredible effect.

Created by the in-house perfumery team at 89 Jermyn Street.
Inspired by St James's Park, a quick promenade away from our Jermyn Street shop, one of London’s oldest Royal Parks, surrounded by some of the country’s most famous landmarks and lush greenery.
Creamy sweet and bitter green aromas encompass the shoreline of the blissful lake towered by an abundance of fig trees, immense in scale with elongated deciduous leaves flaunting their architectural foliage, believed to be the largest in Britain.

Mulberry Fig is a scent that evokes a floral amber fragrance combining the soft powdery character of orris with hints of fruit and spice. The perfume opens with a sparkle of fig and cardamom supported from the heart with fragrant green tones of vetiver and cypress. Amyris, cedarwood and sandalwood emphasise the overall woody character that permeates through the perfume.

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Divine Dancer

Divine Dancer by Exaltatum £130.00

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  • Key notes:
  • champaca
  • galbanum
  • magnolia
  • musk
  • rose
  • sandalwood
  • violet
  • violet leaf
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • vintage/old school

I was inspired while visiting Kew Gardens in London in May. Every May there are hundreds of blooming magnolia trees in different sorts, sizes, scents and colours. Usually it is a very rainy season and my inspiration was to create a scent of the water and rain on magnolia trees.  

The symbol of this modern perfume is an American modern dance pioneer Ruth St. Denis. She is not only a very talented performer, but also very feminine. 

Divine Dancer is an ethereal, watercoloured, light, fresh, feminine floral perfume. It is modern and vivacious fruity floral scent .

The Divine Dancer perfume is dedicated to one of the first American modern dance and ballet performers Ruth St. Denis.

Her vibrant and spirited art of dance, influenced by the East and South Asia, her divine body move and incredible costumes made Ruth St. Denis a worldwide well known star. Her body projects as Temple of femininity. 

When the dancer emerged from the darkness of the stage, her presence was immediately captivating, the air suddenly fragrant with her appearance. Adorned in jewels from head to toe, radiant in a special gold sari, her hair crowned in jasmine, she is an embodiment of divine feminine, mirroring the images of goddesses of Lakshmi and Saraswati but with the talented Ruth St. Denis touch of modern dance and ballet movement.

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Ambra

Ambra by Lorenzo Villoresi £135.00

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • ambergris
  • galbanum
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • vintage/old school
  • woody

From a rich prelude of fresh Galbanum and Cistus notes, with marine undertones and spices, emerges the deep scent of balms, resins and Incense, Labdanum, Myrrh and Frankincense, which herald the enveloping, sensual undertones of Ambergris accompanied by animal notes and aromatic woods.

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Copper

Copper by Comme Des Garcons £155.00

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • galbanum
  • ginger
  • metallic notes
  • Tags:
  • #beast
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • green
  • spicy

A high-contrast fragrance: metallic/vegetal, bitter/sweet. Copper opens as a galbanum bomb: the sap of the Persian perennial producing its characteristic grassy bite. Copper elicits strong impressions: from “peas growing in a sun-baked greenhouse” to “a cashmere scarf permeated with cigarette smoke”, with the unifier being “comforting”, due to its soft path to a faded tobacco-vanilla drydown.

About Vanille Camouflage by Dries Van Noten

How does Vanille Camouflage differ from these similar fragrances?
Vanille Camouflage uniquely balances green, resinous notes like galbanum and mastic with a warm, creamy vanilla and amber base. Many fragrances listed share some of these elements but vary in sweetness, floral presence, or freshness, lacking the exact blend of vanilla sweetness combined with green resinous facets.
What are the key notes that define Vanille Camouflage?
Vanille Camouflage is defined by galbanum, fig, cypress, and mastic in its top and heart notes, combined with sandalwood, vanilla, ylang ylang, amber, and benzoin in the base. This creates a complex oriental vanilla fragrance with green freshness and warm sweetness.
Can I find a fragrance here with stronger vanilla emphasis than Vanille Camouflage?
Yes, 402 Guilty Vanilla by Bon Parfumeur emphasises vanilla alongside caramel and fig, offering a sweeter and more gourmand experience than the balanced oriental vanilla of Vanille Camouflage.