Vanille Carbone
Leather
Notesblack pepperincenseleathermadagascar vanillapink peppersmokevanilla
Tags
#savory
#sexy
#smoky
Style
unisex
With Vanille Carbone, perfumer Natalie Gracia-Cetto explores the depth of a black vanilla pod, blending three exceptional qualities of Madagascar Vanilla.
The fragrance unfolds with the vibrant spice of pink peppercorn and black pepper. At its heart, the smoky elegance of incense meets the luminous allure of a patent leather accord. In the base, vanilla unveils its warm, sensual, and delectable facets, leaving an irresistible trail.
A monochrome canvas of contrasting textures, between matt and shine, shadow and light, revealing the full intensity of black vanilla.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and low light, where its smoky leather and vanilla can unfold without feeling loud. It suits a composed, self-possessed presence: the kind that reads as polished from across a room but becomes more intriguing as someone moves closer.
How to wear
Best worn in cooler weather or in the evening, Vanille Carbone benefits from a light hand: one to three sprays are enough to let the peppery opening, incense heart and vanilla base evolve clearly. On skin it feels warm and textured; in the air it leaves a smooth smoky trail rather than a sugary cloud.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like vanilla with structure, shadow and restraint rather than creaminess or dessert-like sweetness. It will appeal to those drawn to leather, incense, pepper and smoky amber compositions with a sensual, unisex edge.
Release year
2025
The nose
Natalie Gracia-Cetto is known for composing with clarity and texture, often giving materials a modern, tactile presence rather than a decorative sweetness. In Vanille Carbone, she shapes Madagascar vanilla into something darker and more architectural, using pepper, incense and leather to reveal its smoky, sensual depth. Her work here reflects a restrained, material-led style: the vanilla is not treated as a dessert note but as a complex raw ingredient with spice, shadow and warmth. That approach suits Atelier Materi’s focus on extracting multiple facets from a single material.
Collaborators
Véronique Le Bihan, Atelier Materi’s founder, shaped the fragrance’s concept by steering it away from gourmand vanilla and toward a darker, more contemporary reading of the material. Her brief frames the scent as a study in contrast, with matte and shine, shadow and light. Anousté contributed the launch’s carbon sculpture, translating the perfume’s black, textured mood into a visual artwork used in the presentation.
Atelier Materi’s story
Atelier Materi builds each fragrance around a single raw material, treating it as something to be sculpted, polished and reinterpreted rather than simply showcased. The house favors honest craftsmanship, natural ingredients and a quiet, material-first luxury that feels precise, modern and deeply tactile.
Vanille Carbone’s concept
Vanille Carbone was created as a black, contemporary portrait of Madagascar vanilla. Atelier Materi and Natalie Gracia-Cetto built the composition around three vanilla expressions, then contrasted them with pepper, incense and a patent leather accord to move the note away from sweetness and into smoke, spice and depth. The result is conceived as a monochrome study of texture and contrast.
Extra info
Vanille Carbone is built around three Madagascar vanilla materials, a detail the brand highlights as central to its concept. The name points to its black, carbon-like mood, and the launch was paired with a carbon sculpture by artist Anousté.
Notesblack pepperincenseleathermadagascar vanillapink peppersmokevanilla
Tags
#savory
#sexy
#smoky
Style
unisex
With Vanille Carbone, perfumer Natalie Gracia-Cetto explores the depth of a black vanilla pod, blending three exceptional qualities of Madagascar Vanilla.
The fragrance unfolds with the vibrant spice of pink peppercorn and black pepper. At its heart, the smoky elegance of incense meets the luminous allure of a patent leather accord. In the base, vanilla unveils its warm, sensual, and delectable facets, leaving an irresistible trail.
A monochrome canvas of contrasting textures, between matt and shine, shadow and light, revealing the full intensity of black vanilla.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and low light, where its smoky leather and vanilla can unfold without feeling loud. It suits a composed, self-possessed presence: the kind that reads as polished from across a room but becomes more intriguing as someone moves closer.
How to wear
Best worn in cooler weather or in the evening, Vanille Carbone benefits from a light hand: one to three sprays are enough to let the peppery opening, incense heart and vanilla base evolve clearly. On skin it feels warm and textured; in the air it leaves a smooth smoky trail rather than a sugary cloud.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like vanilla with structure, shadow and restraint rather than creaminess or dessert-like sweetness. It will appeal to those drawn to leather, incense, pepper and smoky amber compositions with a sensual, unisex edge.
Release year
2025
The nose
Natalie Gracia-Cetto is known for composing with clarity and texture, often giving materials a modern, tactile presence rather than a decorative sweetness. In Vanille Carbone, she shapes Madagascar vanilla into something darker and more architectural, using pepper, incense and leather to reveal its smoky, sensual depth. Her work here reflects a restrained, material-led style: the vanilla is not treated as a dessert note but as a complex raw ingredient with spice, shadow and warmth. That approach suits Atelier Materi’s focus on extracting multiple facets from a single material.
Collaborators
Véronique Le Bihan, Atelier Materi’s founder, shaped the fragrance’s concept by steering it away from gourmand vanilla and toward a darker, more contemporary reading of the material. Her brief frames the scent as a study in contrast, with matte and shine, shadow and light. Anousté contributed the launch’s carbon sculpture, translating the perfume’s black, textured mood into a visual artwork used in the presentation.
Atelier Materi’s story
Atelier Materi builds each fragrance around a single raw material, treating it as something to be sculpted, polished and reinterpreted rather than simply showcased. The house favors honest craftsmanship, natural ingredients and a quiet, material-first luxury that feels precise, modern and deeply tactile.
Vanille Carbone’s concept
Vanille Carbone was created as a black, contemporary portrait of Madagascar vanilla. Atelier Materi and Natalie Gracia-Cetto built the composition around three vanilla expressions, then contrasted them with pepper, incense and a patent leather accord to move the note away from sweetness and into smoke, spice and depth. The result is conceived as a monochrome study of texture and contrast.
Extra info
Vanille Carbone is built around three Madagascar vanilla materials, a detail the brand highlights as central to its concept. The name points to its black, carbon-like mood, and the launch was paired with a carbon sculpture by artist Anousté.