Peau

The nape of the neck, the idealised scent of a lover and a lost embrace. PEAU is based on Roman Emperor Hadrian's memories of Antinoös, his lost lover. To evoke the contours of his idealised body, salty, peppery and musky notes blend in to evoke intimacy, life and the idealised memory of skin.
Finalist: Indie Fragrance of the Year 2022

AD 134, Villa Adriana, Tivoli, Italy.
Such was the love emperor Hadrian had for his favourite Antinoös, that he commissioned thousands of sculptures to memorialise him after his demise. Like the contours of a statue, the physical and spiritual presence of the body is likewise defined by a fragrant silhouette. Here is the emperor recalling his lover: the touch and smell of him, the warm redolence of skin, the soft musk at the nape of the neck. Paying tribute to the beloved, like Hadrian did Antinoös, this fragrance captures the memory of skin, conjuring intimacy and closeness, and living in our hearts and minds as an idealised scent.

Top Notes: Ambergris accord, Proprietary musk accord, Clary sage
Heart Notes: Indian white pepper, Coriander seed, Sargassum
Base Notes: Labdanum, Gabonese okoume wood, Ambermax