Leather
Spicy
Vintage/old school
Woody
Top Notesgingerinkrum
Heartleatherold paperpapervanillin
Base Notesbirch tarcedarwoodtobacco
Tags
#sexy
Style
for her
for him
unisex
Here we consider the relationship between the sea and the art it has inspired.
Crabtree uses his grandfather's pen drawings of luxury yachts, his father's library of nautical fiction and his own tattoos as references. Accord of black ink dominate here; west Indian spiced rum; papers lost and found; the familiar dry accords of leather bound books balanced with warm enigmatic notes of vanilla pipe tobacco. All finely based around a dark heart of birch tar and labdanum.
As featured in Elle Magazine: Masculine Notes: A New Fragrance Trend
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
An evening absorbed in a weathered nautical novel, with conversation unfolding slowly beside you. Ink and dry leather give the fragrance a private, studious edge; rum and vanilla tobacco bring a warmer sensuality beneath the stern, tar-dark surface.
How to wear
Start with one or two sprays on skin, letting the balance of dry leather and warm vanilla tobacco settle before adding more. Cool autumn and winter weather suits this dark composition; in warm rooms, apply lightly so the birch tar does not overwhelm its softer paper-and-tobacco facets.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to smoky leather, inky accords and the dry character of old books rather than bright citrus or aquatic freshness. Its rum and vanilla tobacco offer warmth without turning the composition into a straightforward gourmand.
Release year
2015
The nose
Julie Dunkley.
Collaborators
Founder Leo Crabtree shaped the creative concept through personal references: his grandfather’s yacht drawings, his father’s nautical-fiction library and his own tattoos. These provided the imagery behind the fragrance’s ink, paper and leather accords.
Beaufort’s story
BeauFort London explores British history, poetry and maritime lore through deliberately provocative perfumery. Named after the wind-force scale, the house embraces elemental force rather than universal appeal, using smoke, tar and other uncompromising materials as tools for storytelling.
Coeur de Noir’s concept
Cœur de Noir explores the relationship between the sea and the art it inspires. Yacht drawings, nautical fiction and tattoos become black ink, worn paper and leather-bound books, with spiced rum and vanilla tobacco adding warmth. Its maritime character comes from these objects and stories rather than an aquatic accord.
Extra info
Cœur de Noir belonged to BeauFort’s three-fragrance debut collection, Come Hell or High Water. In a 2016 interview, Crabtree described testing a 30% concentration and rejecting the result—a reminder that greater strength was not necessarily better for the composition.
Featured in edits and sample packs
Old Library Dreams
Also featured in
Dark Academia
Top Notesgingerinkrum
Heartleatherold paperpapervanillin
Base Notesbirch tarcedarwoodtobacco
Tags
#sexy
Style
for her
for him
unisex
Here we consider the relationship between the sea and the art it has inspired.
Crabtree uses his grandfather's pen drawings of luxury yachts, his father's library of nautical fiction and his own tattoos as references. Accord of black ink dominate here; west Indian spiced rum; papers lost and found; the familiar dry accords of leather bound books balanced with warm enigmatic notes of vanilla pipe tobacco. All finely based around a dark heart of birch tar and labdanum.
As featured in Elle Magazine: Masculine Notes: A New Fragrance Trend
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
An evening absorbed in a weathered nautical novel, with conversation unfolding slowly beside you. Ink and dry leather give the fragrance a private, studious edge; rum and vanilla tobacco bring a warmer sensuality beneath the stern, tar-dark surface.
How to wear
Start with one or two sprays on skin, letting the balance of dry leather and warm vanilla tobacco settle before adding more. Cool autumn and winter weather suits this dark composition; in warm rooms, apply lightly so the birch tar does not overwhelm its softer paper-and-tobacco facets.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to smoky leather, inky accords and the dry character of old books rather than bright citrus or aquatic freshness. Its rum and vanilla tobacco offer warmth without turning the composition into a straightforward gourmand.
Release year
2015
The nose
Julie Dunkley.
Collaborators
Founder Leo Crabtree shaped the creative concept through personal references: his grandfather’s yacht drawings, his father’s nautical-fiction library and his own tattoos. These provided the imagery behind the fragrance’s ink, paper and leather accords.
Beaufort’s story
BeauFort London explores British history, poetry and maritime lore through deliberately provocative perfumery. Named after the wind-force scale, the house embraces elemental force rather than universal appeal, using smoke, tar and other uncompromising materials as tools for storytelling.
Coeur de Noir’s concept
Cœur de Noir explores the relationship between the sea and the art it inspires. Yacht drawings, nautical fiction and tattoos become black ink, worn paper and leather-bound books, with spiced rum and vanilla tobacco adding warmth. Its maritime character comes from these objects and stories rather than an aquatic accord.
Extra info
Cœur de Noir belonged to BeauFort’s three-fragrance debut collection, Come Hell or High Water. In a 2016 interview, Crabtree described testing a 30% concentration and rejecting the result—a reminder that greater strength was not necessarily better for the composition.
Featured in edits and sample packs
Old Library Dreams
Also featured in
Dark Academia