This fragrance is inspired by love, drama and opulence of the famous painting by P. P. Rubens and the legend of Samson and Delilah. Osmanthus Noble is intense and has a strong personality and notes of Osmanthus, Ylang Ylang and Jasmine absolute flowers, spicy tobacco, warm amber and sandalwood.
At opening you can feel fresh, spicy and aldehydic notes blended with bergamot and mandarin that give vividness and intensity. The noble osmanthus absolute combined with an aromatic clary sage play together to form a soft suede accord. Tobacco absolute, delicious black cherry, saffron and tonka beans play an important role in creating a sensual atmosphere. Floral notes of jasmine sambac and ylang-ylang give vitality and bloom in the heart. In the dry down, oakmoss absolute, labdanum, sandalwood, smoky vetiver and animalic musks bring a spiritual feeling and allow the perfume to linger on the skin.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for an evening with a deliberate, unhurried pace: a heavy coat set aside, soft suede against skin, conversation held at close range. Apricot-like osmanthus brings an inviting softness, while tobacco and animalic warmth give that intimacy a more dramatic edge.
How to wear
The tobacco, amber and woody base make this a natural choice for cooler weather. Start with one or two sprays on skin beneath clothing, allowing the bright aldehydic opening to settle into floral suede. Apply lightly in warm rooms, where its rich, animalic character may feel more expansive.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy fruit woven into leather rather than presented as simple sweetness. It suits a taste for textured florals, tobacco, mossy depth and animalic warmth, especially when soft suede is more appealing than a sharp, dry leather accord.
Release year
2018
The nose
Eglija Vaitkevice is Exaltatum’s founder and perfumer, working within a classical French compositional tradition while drawing inspiration from art, history and personal stories. Her approach emphasizes the emotional qualities of materials, patient development and artisan production. In Osmanthus Noble, she translates a dramatic painted scene into contrasts of luminous florals, supple suede and dark, tobacco-rich warmth.
Exaltatum’s story
Exaltatum is an artisan perfume house rooted in classical French composition and individual interpretations of art, history and nature. Eglija Vaitkevice develops fragrances around the emotional and narrative qualities of their materials, while leaving wearers free to make their own associations. Maturation and hand-filling are part of the house’s hands-on approach.
Osmanthus Noble’s concept
The idea emerged during Eglija Vaitkevice’s visit to London’s National Gallery, where Rubens’s Samson and Delilah inspired a fragrance about love, betrayal and opulence. Silk, heavy drapery, bare skin and soft suede became its tactile vocabulary, expressed through osmanthus, rich flowers, tobacco and warm woods.
Extra info
Osmanthus Noble was Exaltatum’s first perfume. Its suede effect is built around osmanthus absolute and clary sage rather than leather alone. Eglija Vaitkevice also designed the house’s logo, boxes, caps and bottles.
This fragrance is inspired by love, drama and opulence of the famous painting by P. P. Rubens and the legend of Samson and Delilah. Osmanthus Noble is intense and has a strong personality and notes of Osmanthus, Ylang Ylang and Jasmine absolute flowers, spicy tobacco, warm amber and sandalwood.
At opening you can feel fresh, spicy and aldehydic notes blended with bergamot and mandarin that give vividness and intensity. The noble osmanthus absolute combined with an aromatic clary sage play together to form a soft suede accord. Tobacco absolute, delicious black cherry, saffron and tonka beans play an important role in creating a sensual atmosphere. Floral notes of jasmine sambac and ylang-ylang give vitality and bloom in the heart. In the dry down, oakmoss absolute, labdanum, sandalwood, smoky vetiver and animalic musks bring a spiritual feeling and allow the perfume to linger on the skin.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for an evening with a deliberate, unhurried pace: a heavy coat set aside, soft suede against skin, conversation held at close range. Apricot-like osmanthus brings an inviting softness, while tobacco and animalic warmth give that intimacy a more dramatic edge.
How to wear
The tobacco, amber and woody base make this a natural choice for cooler weather. Start with one or two sprays on skin beneath clothing, allowing the bright aldehydic opening to settle into floral suede. Apply lightly in warm rooms, where its rich, animalic character may feel more expansive.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy fruit woven into leather rather than presented as simple sweetness. It suits a taste for textured florals, tobacco, mossy depth and animalic warmth, especially when soft suede is more appealing than a sharp, dry leather accord.
Release year
2018
The nose
Eglija Vaitkevice is Exaltatum’s founder and perfumer, working within a classical French compositional tradition while drawing inspiration from art, history and personal stories. Her approach emphasizes the emotional qualities of materials, patient development and artisan production. In Osmanthus Noble, she translates a dramatic painted scene into contrasts of luminous florals, supple suede and dark, tobacco-rich warmth.
Exaltatum’s story
Exaltatum is an artisan perfume house rooted in classical French composition and individual interpretations of art, history and nature. Eglija Vaitkevice develops fragrances around the emotional and narrative qualities of their materials, while leaving wearers free to make their own associations. Maturation and hand-filling are part of the house’s hands-on approach.
Osmanthus Noble’s concept
The idea emerged during Eglija Vaitkevice’s visit to London’s National Gallery, where Rubens’s Samson and Delilah inspired a fragrance about love, betrayal and opulence. Silk, heavy drapery, bare skin and soft suede became its tactile vocabulary, expressed through osmanthus, rich flowers, tobacco and warm woods.
Extra info
Osmanthus Noble was Exaltatum’s first perfume. Its suede effect is built around osmanthus absolute and clary sage rather than leather alone. Eglija Vaitkevice also designed the house’s logo, boxes, caps and bottles.
