Woody
Top Notesbergamotelemi
Heartbenzoinfrankincensemusk
Base Notescedaroakmossvetiver
Style
for him
A fresh woody perfume with crisp cedar and oakmoss in the coniferous company of elemi and frankincense resins. Autoportrait is a good example of how frankincense can be used in a modern way for its fresh coniferous value, without going into a churchy or oriental interpretation.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
An unhurried hour at your own desk, the window slightly open and the room quiet. Crisp woods and coniferous resins suit that inward-looking pace, while benzoin and musks bring a softer warmth when someone comes close.
How to wear
A natural fit for mild or cool weather, when the contrast between crisp woods and warm resins can be enjoyed without excessive heat. Start with one or two sprays on the upper chest or wrists; under a light layer, the softer benzoin and musk facets can feel more intimate. Apply lightly in warmer conditions.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to dry woods, mossy textures and incense without a heavy ceremonial character. It suits a preference for restrained sweetness and reflective fragrances, balancing coniferous freshness with a warmer, softer base.
Release year
2011
The nose
Nathalie Lorson composed Autoportrait while working at Firmenich. Known for her command of woody textures and carefully balanced contrasts, she also created Lalique’s Encre Noire. Here, she gives woods and incense a different register: crisp, gently resinous and softened by benzoin and musks.
Collaborators
Founder and creative director Céline Verleure shaped the fragrance’s image-led brief, pairing its self-portrait theme with a photograph by Luc Lapôtre. Lapôtre supplied the visual inspiration that Nathalie Lorson translated into scent; his contribution was photographic rather than formula authorship.
Olfactive Studio’s story
Olfactive Studio brings contemporary artistic photography into dialogue with perfumery, treating both as ways to capture a moment and awaken memory. Founded by Céline Verleure, the house gives perfumers room to interpret images emotionally, creating fragrances guided by mood rather than gender conventions.
Autoportrait’s concept
Autoportrait was one of Olfactive Studio’s three inaugural fragrances. Its development followed the house’s sequence of name, photograph, then perfume, with Luc Lapôtre’s image informing Nathalie Lorson’s composition. The self-portrait concept centres on introspection: a familiar, comforting fragrance intended to be worn for oneself rather than to impress an audience.
Extra info
Autoportrait means “self-portrait” in French. It launched alongside Chambre Noire and Still Life as part of the house’s opening trio, and appears in the Osmothèque’s June 2015 collection inventory.
Featured in edits and sample packs
Myrrh, frankincense and incenseRare Resins: Elemi, Peru & Tolu
Top Notesbergamotelemi
Heartbenzoinfrankincensemusk
Base Notescedaroakmossvetiver
Style
for him
A fresh woody perfume with crisp cedar and oakmoss in the coniferous company of elemi and frankincense resins. Autoportrait is a good example of how frankincense can be used in a modern way for its fresh coniferous value, without going into a churchy or oriental interpretation.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
An unhurried hour at your own desk, the window slightly open and the room quiet. Crisp woods and coniferous resins suit that inward-looking pace, while benzoin and musks bring a softer warmth when someone comes close.
How to wear
A natural fit for mild or cool weather, when the contrast between crisp woods and warm resins can be enjoyed without excessive heat. Start with one or two sprays on the upper chest or wrists; under a light layer, the softer benzoin and musk facets can feel more intimate. Apply lightly in warmer conditions.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to dry woods, mossy textures and incense without a heavy ceremonial character. It suits a preference for restrained sweetness and reflective fragrances, balancing coniferous freshness with a warmer, softer base.
Release year
2011
The nose
Nathalie Lorson composed Autoportrait while working at Firmenich. Known for her command of woody textures and carefully balanced contrasts, she also created Lalique’s Encre Noire. Here, she gives woods and incense a different register: crisp, gently resinous and softened by benzoin and musks.
Collaborators
Founder and creative director Céline Verleure shaped the fragrance’s image-led brief, pairing its self-portrait theme with a photograph by Luc Lapôtre. Lapôtre supplied the visual inspiration that Nathalie Lorson translated into scent; his contribution was photographic rather than formula authorship.
Olfactive Studio’s story
Olfactive Studio brings contemporary artistic photography into dialogue with perfumery, treating both as ways to capture a moment and awaken memory. Founded by Céline Verleure, the house gives perfumers room to interpret images emotionally, creating fragrances guided by mood rather than gender conventions.
Autoportrait’s concept
Autoportrait was one of Olfactive Studio’s three inaugural fragrances. Its development followed the house’s sequence of name, photograph, then perfume, with Luc Lapôtre’s image informing Nathalie Lorson’s composition. The self-portrait concept centres on introspection: a familiar, comforting fragrance intended to be worn for oneself rather than to impress an audience.
Extra info
Autoportrait means “self-portrait” in French. It launched alongside Chambre Noire and Still Life as part of the house’s opening trio, and appears in the Osmothèque’s June 2015 collection inventory.
Featured in edits and sample packs
Myrrh, frankincense and incenseRare Resins: Elemi, Peru & Tolu