Spicy
Woody
Notescardamomelemilabdanummate teaoakosmanthus
Tags
#smoky
Style
unisex
An intense perfume steeped in steadiness and strength. Built on a fortress base of sweet ten year-aged English Oakwood and resinous wild Labdanum. Spicy Elemi Resin and Black Peppercorn give a floral fire background; Vetyver Root offers power and structure, while exotic hints of Black Cardamom and French Carrot Seed, Osmanthus Flower, and Yerba Maté Leaf play in the background. This is a smooth, suave perfume to be worn with self-assurance.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close, deliberate presence: the kind that reads as composed rather than loud. Its smoky resin and dry wood suit a wearer who likes a firm, polished aura and wants the scent to feel like part of their posture, not an accessory.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, where the oak, resin and spice can unfold without becoming heavy. Apply sparingly: as an extrait, it will project with a few sprays and settle into a smooth, woody trail that stays close to the skin while still leaving a clear smoky impression in the air.
Who it’s for
For lovers of woody-resinous perfumes with a smoky edge, especially those who prefer structure, dryness and natural materials over sweetness. It will appeal to people drawn to chypres, spice, vetiver and labdanum, and to fragrances that feel disciplined, textured and quietly assertive.
Release year
2022
The nose
Ted Rohn is the founder and perfumer behind Raer, and his work is shaped by a rare-material, ingredient-first approach. He builds fragrances from distinctive botanicals and natural extracts, favoring structure, texture and clarity over decorative complexity. For Raer 08 Labdanum+Oak, that style is especially visible in the way the composition is anchored by aged oakwood and labdanum, then tightened with pepper, elemi and vetiver. The result feels like a study in restraint and depth: modern, linear and tactile, with a natural intensity that reflects Rohn’s broader vision for the house.
Raer’s story
Raer is a Berlin natural perfume house built around handcrafted formulas, sustainable raw materials and a Bauhaus-influenced sense of modern structure. The brand treats ingredients as the starting point of the composition, aiming for perfumes that feel bold, precise and uncompromising rather than decorative.
08 Labdanum+Oak’s concept
08 Labdanum+Oak was conceived as an intense perfume about steadiness and strength, built around ten-year-aged English oakwood and wild labdanum. Raer presents it as a chypre shaped by resin, spice and structure, with supporting notes that add lift, smoke and a dry herbal edge.
Extra info
Raer describes the fragrance as 100% botanical and handcrafted in its Berlin atelier. The official material also highlights its use of ten-year-aged English oakwood and wild French labdanum, with ingredients sourced from multiple countries including India, Brazil, China and the Philippines.
Notescardamomelemilabdanummate teaoakosmanthus
Tags
#smoky
Style
unisex
An intense perfume steeped in steadiness and strength. Built on a fortress base of sweet ten year-aged English Oakwood and resinous wild Labdanum. Spicy Elemi Resin and Black Peppercorn give a floral fire background; Vetyver Root offers power and structure, while exotic hints of Black Cardamom and French Carrot Seed, Osmanthus Flower, and Yerba Maté Leaf play in the background. This is a smooth, suave perfume to be worn with self-assurance.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close, deliberate presence: the kind that reads as composed rather than loud. Its smoky resin and dry wood suit a wearer who likes a firm, polished aura and wants the scent to feel like part of their posture, not an accessory.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, where the oak, resin and spice can unfold without becoming heavy. Apply sparingly: as an extrait, it will project with a few sprays and settle into a smooth, woody trail that stays close to the skin while still leaving a clear smoky impression in the air.
Who it’s for
For lovers of woody-resinous perfumes with a smoky edge, especially those who prefer structure, dryness and natural materials over sweetness. It will appeal to people drawn to chypres, spice, vetiver and labdanum, and to fragrances that feel disciplined, textured and quietly assertive.
Release year
2022
The nose
Ted Rohn is the founder and perfumer behind Raer, and his work is shaped by a rare-material, ingredient-first approach. He builds fragrances from distinctive botanicals and natural extracts, favoring structure, texture and clarity over decorative complexity. For Raer 08 Labdanum+Oak, that style is especially visible in the way the composition is anchored by aged oakwood and labdanum, then tightened with pepper, elemi and vetiver. The result feels like a study in restraint and depth: modern, linear and tactile, with a natural intensity that reflects Rohn’s broader vision for the house.
Raer’s story
Raer is a Berlin natural perfume house built around handcrafted formulas, sustainable raw materials and a Bauhaus-influenced sense of modern structure. The brand treats ingredients as the starting point of the composition, aiming for perfumes that feel bold, precise and uncompromising rather than decorative.
08 Labdanum+Oak’s concept
08 Labdanum+Oak was conceived as an intense perfume about steadiness and strength, built around ten-year-aged English oakwood and wild labdanum. Raer presents it as a chypre shaped by resin, spice and structure, with supporting notes that add lift, smoke and a dry herbal edge.
Extra info
Raer describes the fragrance as 100% botanical and handcrafted in its Berlin atelier. The official material also highlights its use of ten-year-aged English oakwood and wild French labdanum, with ingredients sourced from multiple countries including India, Brazil, China and the Philippines.