Leather
Unconventional
Notesburnt rubbercivetcucumberindoleolive oilpatchoulipearrosesandalwoodstrawberryvanillaviolet leaf
Tags
#animalic
#beast
Style
unisex
Separately, the aromas of rose, pear, patchouli, strawberry, vanilla and sandalwood are objectively appealing. But combined with fecal civet, rotting cucumber and burnt rubber, V.I.T.R.I.O.L. evokes the odour of a garbage dump where a man is digging his own grave.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This belongs to a solitary, confrontational register rather than close social company. Imagine dark workwear carrying a trace of burnt rubber, with rose and fruit surfacing beneath the animalic foulness. The tension is not polished seduction but the uneasy pull of something unpleasant that keeps demanding another smell.
How to wear
Approach sparingly, preferably in cooler conditions; warmth may make the animalic and decaying facets harder to contain. Maqueda recommends applying its fragrances to clothing because concentrated materials in some compositions may cause allergic reactions. Begin with one light spray on a discreet, tested area of fabric, away from the face, and assess before adding more.
Who it’s for
For listeners to the stranger edges of perfumery: lovers of animalic leather, indolic florals and deliberately discordant compositions. It suits a taste for decay and rubber as expressive textures, not anyone seeking a conventionally pretty rose or comforting fruity sweetness.
Release year
2026 (or 2025)
The nose
Maqueda
Maqueda’s story
Maqueda is an independent Italian house exploring esotericism, ritual and the decomposition of matter through perfume. Its philosophy draws on nigredo, the alchemical stage of blackening, and pushes concentrated materials toward the limits of olfactory tolerability. Scent becomes an instrument of memory and introspection rather than a decorative accessory.
V.I.T.R.I.O.L.’s concept
V.I.T.R.I.O.L.’s central image is deliberately disturbing: a garbage dump where a man digs his own grave. Familiar pleasures—rose, fruit, vanilla and sandalwood—are set against fecal civet, rotting cucumber and burnt rubber, turning an attractive palette into a study of decay.
Notesburnt rubbercivetcucumberindoleolive oilpatchoulipearrosesandalwoodstrawberryvanillaviolet leaf
Tags
#animalic
#beast
Style
unisex
Separately, the aromas of rose, pear, patchouli, strawberry, vanilla and sandalwood are objectively appealing. But combined with fecal civet, rotting cucumber and burnt rubber, V.I.T.R.I.O.L. evokes the odour of a garbage dump where a man is digging his own grave.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This belongs to a solitary, confrontational register rather than close social company. Imagine dark workwear carrying a trace of burnt rubber, with rose and fruit surfacing beneath the animalic foulness. The tension is not polished seduction but the uneasy pull of something unpleasant that keeps demanding another smell.
How to wear
Approach sparingly, preferably in cooler conditions; warmth may make the animalic and decaying facets harder to contain. Maqueda recommends applying its fragrances to clothing because concentrated materials in some compositions may cause allergic reactions. Begin with one light spray on a discreet, tested area of fabric, away from the face, and assess before adding more.
Who it’s for
For listeners to the stranger edges of perfumery: lovers of animalic leather, indolic florals and deliberately discordant compositions. It suits a taste for decay and rubber as expressive textures, not anyone seeking a conventionally pretty rose or comforting fruity sweetness.
Release year
2026 (or 2025)
The nose
Maqueda
Maqueda’s story
Maqueda is an independent Italian house exploring esotericism, ritual and the decomposition of matter through perfume. Its philosophy draws on nigredo, the alchemical stage of blackening, and pushes concentrated materials toward the limits of olfactory tolerability. Scent becomes an instrument of memory and introspection rather than a decorative accessory.
V.I.T.R.I.O.L.’s concept
V.I.T.R.I.O.L.’s central image is deliberately disturbing: a garbage dump where a man digs his own grave. Familiar pleasures—rose, fruit, vanilla and sandalwood—are set against fecal civet, rotting cucumber and burnt rubber, turning an attractive palette into a study of decay.