10 perfumes in similar style to Stash SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker
Santal by Floris £80.00
- Key notes:
- amber
- black pepper
- cardamom
- cedarwood
- cloves
- frankincense
- nutmeg
- sandalwood
- vetiver
- Aromagroups:
- spicy
- woody
Santal takes its inspiration from a Sandalwood fragrance originally created in the 1800s which has then been given a distinctive contemporary edge.
Oliban by Phaedon Paris £90.00
- Key notes:
- ambroxan
- cedarwood
- frankincense
- incense
- sandalwood
- Aromagroups:
- woody
Oliban is taken from the word olibanum. Another name for precious resin more commonly known as frankincense. Oliban uses a particular method of extraction, in which cedar wood essential oil is extracted alongside olibanum resin, the wood imbues the resulting incense with a delicate, soft fruity opening. Sandalwood and musks give Oliban a mystical, balmy and sensuous quality invoking a hallowed, spiritual fragrance.
602 by Bon Parfumeur £45.00
- Key notes:
- cedarwood
- patchouli
- pepper
- vetiver
- Aromagroups:
- woody
A dry woody perfume with fragrant patchouli leaves, fresh cedar and dusty pepper at the center of the composition.
Bon Parfumeur open olfactive dimensions and invite you to add your own story. Try 602 if you like the neutral fresh woods and a hint of patchouli.
Perfumer for 602: Nathalie Koobus.
Nanban by Arquiste £180.00
- Key notes:
- black pepper
- frankincense
- leather
- myrrh
- osmanthus
- sandalwood
- Aromagroups:
- edible
- woody
January 1618 A Japanese Galleon, the Pacific Ocean
Following a diplomatic mission to the West, a galleon carrying a delegation of samurai charges through dark ocean currents. Loaded with a rare and precious cargo, the ship’s hull is redolent of sweet-smelling tropical woods, heady Spanish leather, frankincense, fine black pepper and other exotic ground spices—the intoxicating spirit of a singular, extraordinary voyage of discovery.
A good perfume to visit if your are in a search for perfect true sandalwood, smoky and a touch dirty. Arquiste carefully selected the companions for its sandal in this formula: tea and osmanthus, coffee, myrrh and stryrax and others to give it a dark, sensual depth.
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GQ US on Nanban:
"This is my signature scent. I wear it all the time. And let me tell you: I’ve never worn something that has gotten so many compliments—no sunglasses, no sneakers, no full-body rubber suit. People actually turn their heads and ask me what I'm wearing. And then they jot down the product name. Arquiste’s masterpiece introduces itself with Malabar black pepper and Persian saffron, gives way to coffee, sandalwood, myrrh, and Spanish leather, and embraces you all day with a blanket of frankincense, balsam, and cade juniper."
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Financial Times' resident perfume writer Victoria Frolova on Nanban:
"... approach coffee notes creatively. Instead of mimicking nature, a perfumer instead might fashion a blend that hints at coffee’s pleasing bitterness and heady richness. Such is Arquiste’s Nanban (£160 for 100ml EDP). The composition uses a plush backdrop of woods to frame the smoky, spicy notes of myrrh and incense, with an accent of coffee to lend the composition a dark, delicious twist. It teases with its smoky, nutty warmth, but keeps its presence mellow behind layers of sandalwood and leather."
Haxan by Parfum Prissana £140.00
- Key notes:
- absinthe
- birch tar
- chamomile
- dark musks
- fougere
- frankincense
- goat hair
- lavender
- leather
- mushroom
- rosemary
- saffron
- sandalwood
- vetiver
- Aromagroups:
- aromatic
- green
- leather
- spicy
- unconventional
- vintage/old school
- woody
An "eau de witch" with a list of notes that reads more like a forest witch potion than a perfume: mushrooms, goat hair and seaweed alongside herbs, spices and gentle flowers. Haxan is a sensory journey and an aromatic labyrinth, paved and decorated with every possible shade of dark green and grey.
Haxan is an ode to the ancient practices of sorcery, magic, alchemy and witchcraft. It is inspired by Benjamin Christensen’s 1922 cult film on this subject.
The perfume uses over 100 ingredients which are traditionally represented in potions and elixirs associated with these practices. Originally, it was a bespoke blend for a private customer of the perfume house.
Monsieur by Pierre Guillaume Black Collection £95.00
- Key notes:
- cedarwood
- oakmoss
- sandalwood
- vetiver
- Aromagroups:
- woody
Poplar, patchouli, incense wood, papyrus, cedarwood, vetiver, sandalwood and oakmoss. Eight woody notes tower in the forest, dense and dark but soon splashed with the mineral vibrancy of water cascading from the Auvergne mountains, bringing crushed leaves, moss and soil as it flows. Noble and organically sensual, Monsieur captures the harmony of the Bois Noirs, a remote and almost forgotten coniferious landscape lying deep in the heart of France.
Giardinodiercole by Agatho £305.00
- Key notes:
- black pepper
- cashmeran
- cedarwood
- juniper
- lavender
- patchouli
- Aromagroups:
- spicy
- woody
It is the energy of myth and the elegance of the garden that inspire a refined and vigorous essence.
Bergamot and juniper berries become full-bodied on a carpet of incense, fading into the persistent fascination of oriental wood.
The presence of a marble Hercules in the garden of the perfumer’s house, triumph of courage and immortality, elevates to myth the creations of Agatho and the Giardinodiercole becomes a perfume.
Compulsive Musk by Laserra £130.00
- Key notes:
- frankincense
- musk
- sandalwood
- Aromagroups:
- leather
- woody
Compulsive Musk takes inspiration from the reassuring sensation provided by repeating an action over and over. Self-soothing is achieved with the interplay of warm guaiacwood with fresh patchouli, elevating the serenity supplied by the musk and sandalwood.
Perfumer: Fabrice Pellegrin
Terrasse à St-Germain by Jul Et Mad £155.00
- Key notes:
- grapefruit
- lotus
- patchouli
- sandalwood
- Aromagroups:
- transparent
- woody
A perfume as elegant as it is sophisticated. The composition is a complex blend of splendid wood and musk accord, gracefully embracing its initial freshness. This perfume encapsulates a perfect duality of classical and modern modes. Masculine and feminine, strangely familiar but also extraordinary!
Parfumeur: Dorothée Piot
DARK & DRUNK DISCOVERY KIT by BORNTOSTANDOUT £55.00
- Key notes:
- amber
- cardamom
- cinnamon
- clary sage
- cognac
- incense
- juniper
- leather
- oud
- patchouli
- rose
- saffron
- sage
- sandalwood
- smoke
- vanilla
- whisky
- Aromagroups:
- aromatic
- citrusy
- edible
- floral
- leather
- spicy
- woody
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