“Shaan” is a Sanskrit name meaning greatness and majesty. The perfumer intertwines the name with the legend of the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose, the conquering leader whose final battle was foretold by the oracles. Ember Shaan is a fragrance that shifts and evolves, reflecting the concept of victory intertwined with sorrow. With a variety of ouds and frankincenses, this extrait explores how a bright fire fades into a smouldering ember, while also deepening into something more profound. Coffee, rose and sandalwood combine their rich effects into an olfactory syrup that infuses the woods, while spicy opoponax and stony gunpowder add punctuation and surprise.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for close, low-lit company and a slower tempo, where its smoke, resin and dark sweetness can unfold without being rushed. It feels most natural when the room is warm and the air can carry its leathery, incense-heavy trail rather than flatten it.
How to wear
Best worn in cool weather or in the evening, when its extrait concentration can bloom without becoming heavy. Use a light hand: one or two sprays are enough to let the coffee, rose and oud develop into a smoky, long-lasting aura with strong presence on skin and fabric.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like dense, resinous compositions with a dark gourmand edge and a smoky, leathery finish. It will appeal to those drawn to oud, incense, tobacco and spice, especially when balanced by a touch of sweetness and floral depth.
Release year
2024
The nose
Byermia’s in-house perfumer from the Zubayer Family shapes the brand’s artisanal style: dense, material-rich compositions built from rare naturals, oud, attars and frankincense, with a clear preference for complexity over polish. Ember Shaan fits that approach well, unfolding in layers rather than delivering a single linear effect. The house presents the perfumer as a hands-on creator who sources materials globally and crafts each fragrance without budget constraints, aiming for vintage elegance balanced with modern structure. In Ember Shaan, that sensibility shows in the contrast between sweet coffee-and-chocolate warmth and the darker smoke, resin and gunpowder facets.
Collaborators
The Zubayer Family is credited with shaping Byermia as a passion project, and the brand’s naming story suggests a close family role in the house’s identity. For Ember Shaan, the perfumer appears to have worked within that family-led creative framework to build the fragrance’s mythic concept and evolving structure.
Byermia’s story
Byermia is a handcrafted niche house centered on artisanal materials, especially oud, attars and resins, with an emphasis on richness, nuance and careful composition. Its fragrances are presented as story-driven works that combine traditional perfume materials with a modern, uncompromising sense of craft.
Ember Shaan’s concept
Ember Shaan draws on the idea of majesty and on the legend of Pharaoh Thutmose, whose final battle was foretold by oracles. The fragrance is built as a narrative of victory shadowed by loss: a bright fire that gradually cools into an ember, while woods, incense and spice deepen the emotional register. It is part of Byermia’s Folklore Series, which retells mythological stories through scent.
Extra info
Ember Shaan belongs to Byermia’s Folklore Series, a trio of scents built around mythological storytelling. The fragrance is described as a woody amber and is still in production. Its note structure includes multiple ouds and frankincense materials, giving it a notably layered smoke-and-resin profile.
“Shaan” is a Sanskrit name meaning greatness and majesty. The perfumer intertwines the name with the legend of the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose, the conquering leader whose final battle was foretold by the oracles. Ember Shaan is a fragrance that shifts and evolves, reflecting the concept of victory intertwined with sorrow. With a variety of ouds and frankincenses, this extrait explores how a bright fire fades into a smouldering ember, while also deepening into something more profound. Coffee, rose and sandalwood combine their rich effects into an olfactory syrup that infuses the woods, while spicy opoponax and stony gunpowder add punctuation and surprise.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for close, low-lit company and a slower tempo, where its smoke, resin and dark sweetness can unfold without being rushed. It feels most natural when the room is warm and the air can carry its leathery, incense-heavy trail rather than flatten it.
How to wear
Best worn in cool weather or in the evening, when its extrait concentration can bloom without becoming heavy. Use a light hand: one or two sprays are enough to let the coffee, rose and oud develop into a smoky, long-lasting aura with strong presence on skin and fabric.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like dense, resinous compositions with a dark gourmand edge and a smoky, leathery finish. It will appeal to those drawn to oud, incense, tobacco and spice, especially when balanced by a touch of sweetness and floral depth.
Release year
2024
The nose
Byermia’s in-house perfumer from the Zubayer Family shapes the brand’s artisanal style: dense, material-rich compositions built from rare naturals, oud, attars and frankincense, with a clear preference for complexity over polish. Ember Shaan fits that approach well, unfolding in layers rather than delivering a single linear effect. The house presents the perfumer as a hands-on creator who sources materials globally and crafts each fragrance without budget constraints, aiming for vintage elegance balanced with modern structure. In Ember Shaan, that sensibility shows in the contrast between sweet coffee-and-chocolate warmth and the darker smoke, resin and gunpowder facets.
Collaborators
The Zubayer Family is credited with shaping Byermia as a passion project, and the brand’s naming story suggests a close family role in the house’s identity. For Ember Shaan, the perfumer appears to have worked within that family-led creative framework to build the fragrance’s mythic concept and evolving structure.
Byermia’s story
Byermia is a handcrafted niche house centered on artisanal materials, especially oud, attars and resins, with an emphasis on richness, nuance and careful composition. Its fragrances are presented as story-driven works that combine traditional perfume materials with a modern, uncompromising sense of craft.
Ember Shaan’s concept
Ember Shaan draws on the idea of majesty and on the legend of Pharaoh Thutmose, whose final battle was foretold by oracles. The fragrance is built as a narrative of victory shadowed by loss: a bright fire that gradually cools into an ember, while woods, incense and spice deepen the emotional register. It is part of Byermia’s Folklore Series, which retells mythological stories through scent.
Extra info
Ember Shaan belongs to Byermia’s Folklore Series, a trio of scents built around mythological storytelling. The fragrance is described as a woody amber and is still in production. Its note structure includes multiple ouds and frankincense materials, giving it a notably layered smoke-and-resin profile.