Inspired by a dream of a romantic encounter in a Parisian bakery. The air is filled with the mouthwatering aroma of candied fruits, vanilla-laced pastries, a hint of sweet tobacco. You’re captivated by the sight of a beautiful stranger holding a bouquet of fresh freesias. This playfully flirty mix of cream-topped fruits and florals conjures the dream all over again.
Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
It suits an afternoon encounter that becomes unexpectedly flirtatious: coats still on, conversation drawing closer, the sweetness of pastries hanging in the air. Creamy fruit and vanilla give the exchange warmth, while tobacco and myrrh keep the mood from becoming innocent.
How to wear
The chocolate, vanilla and resinous notes suggest a natural fit for cool or mild weather. Start with one or two sprays on skin beneath clothing for a more contained presence; an exposed application lets the floral and tobacco contrasts reach the air. In heat or close quarters, keep the dose light.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy rich gourmands with something darker beneath the sweetness. It will appeal to tastes that pair creamy fruit and chocolate with tobacco, resin and woods, while retaining a noticeable floral thread rather than becoming a straightforward dessert scent.
Release year
2024
The nose
Bertrand Duchaufour is known for intricate compositions that balance incense, woods, spices and unexpected contrasts. His work includes L’Artisan Parfumeur’s Timbuktu and Dzongkha, fragrances admired for their atmospheric detail. In Blond Redhead 16.11, he translates a bakery dream into a composition of creamy fruit, flowers, tobacco and resinous warmth.
Neydo’s story
NEYDO turns remembered dreams into wearable fragrances, asking perfumers to preserve their emotional atmosphere rather than follow trends. Its participatory approach invites people to submit a dream’s title, date and story, with selected accounts potentially becoming perfumes.
Blond Redhead 16.11’s concept
The fragrance takes its inspiration from Antoine’s dream of an encounter in a Parisian bakery. A strawberry-blonde stranger carrying freesias brings a tobacco scent into the pastry-filled air; a fallen rose-and-fig cake leaves the pair laughing amid cream, flowers and crumbs. This imagined encounter supplies the perfume’s playful tension between gourmand richness and floral attraction.
Extra info
The number 16.11 refers to November 16, the date of Antoine’s dream—not the perfume’s release. The fragrance belonged to NEYDO’s original six-scent collection. The house’s packaging uses a Morse-code motif representing “dream,” with color and gray distinguishing the dream world from reality.
Inspired by a dream of a romantic encounter in a Parisian bakery. The air is filled with the mouthwatering aroma of candied fruits, vanilla-laced pastries, a hint of sweet tobacco. You’re captivated by the sight of a beautiful stranger holding a bouquet of fresh freesias. This playfully flirty mix of cream-topped fruits and florals conjures the dream all over again.
Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
It suits an afternoon encounter that becomes unexpectedly flirtatious: coats still on, conversation drawing closer, the sweetness of pastries hanging in the air. Creamy fruit and vanilla give the exchange warmth, while tobacco and myrrh keep the mood from becoming innocent.
How to wear
The chocolate, vanilla and resinous notes suggest a natural fit for cool or mild weather. Start with one or two sprays on skin beneath clothing for a more contained presence; an exposed application lets the floral and tobacco contrasts reach the air. In heat or close quarters, keep the dose light.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy rich gourmands with something darker beneath the sweetness. It will appeal to tastes that pair creamy fruit and chocolate with tobacco, resin and woods, while retaining a noticeable floral thread rather than becoming a straightforward dessert scent.
Release year
2024
The nose
Bertrand Duchaufour is known for intricate compositions that balance incense, woods, spices and unexpected contrasts. His work includes L’Artisan Parfumeur’s Timbuktu and Dzongkha, fragrances admired for their atmospheric detail. In Blond Redhead 16.11, he translates a bakery dream into a composition of creamy fruit, flowers, tobacco and resinous warmth.
Neydo’s story
NEYDO turns remembered dreams into wearable fragrances, asking perfumers to preserve their emotional atmosphere rather than follow trends. Its participatory approach invites people to submit a dream’s title, date and story, with selected accounts potentially becoming perfumes.
Blond Redhead 16.11’s concept
The fragrance takes its inspiration from Antoine’s dream of an encounter in a Parisian bakery. A strawberry-blonde stranger carrying freesias brings a tobacco scent into the pastry-filled air; a fallen rose-and-fig cake leaves the pair laughing amid cream, flowers and crumbs. This imagined encounter supplies the perfume’s playful tension between gourmand richness and floral attraction.
Extra info
The number 16.11 refers to November 16, the date of Antoine’s dream—not the perfume’s release. The fragrance belonged to NEYDO’s original six-scent collection. The house’s packaging uses a Morse-code motif representing “dream,” with color and gray distinguishing the dream world from reality.


