Green
Spicy
Notesbergamotcardamomgaiac / guaiac woodmugwortoreganooudpatchoulipink peppersmoketobacco
Tags
#aftergym
#fresh
#savory
Style
unisex
Opening with Guatemalan cardamom and Moroccan artemisia, this fragrance is a play on the harmony between rich, oud-like sensuality, the smoky scent of balms, and Bulgarian tobacco absolute.
Perfumer: Bernard Maccini
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
For the moment a brisk afternoon gives way to a slower evening: coat still on, conversation close, the day's momentum not quite spent. The herbal-cardamom opening keeps the mood alert, while tobacco and smoky woods lend a darker, more deliberate presence.
How to wear
Start with one or two sprays on skin in cool or mild weather, allowing the aromatic opening to settle before adding more. Under clothing, the tobacco and balsamic facets can feel more intimate; an exposed wrist gives the green spices more room. Apply sparingly in heat, when the smoky-resinous side may feel weightier.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to bitter herbs, dry spices and smoky woods rather than sugary warmth. It suits a taste for savory, resinous compositions where cardamom provides lift and tobacco adds texture without turning the fragrance into a gourmand.
Release year
2018–2019
The nose
Bernard Maccini, associated with the fragrance house Payan Bertrand, created Oud Cardamome. Here, his composition sets aromatic herbs and incisive spices against smoky woods, balsams and tobacco, giving the oud interpretation both brightness and depth.
La Closerie’s story
La Closerie des Parfums builds its compositions around the encounter between a prized perfumery material and spices from around the world. Founded by Valérie Madrid, the house draws on the imagination of Parisian gardens and her Bordeaux roots, with their associations with wine and the spice trade. Its fragrances are imagined by Madrid and developed in France with perfumers.
Oud Cardamome’s concept
Conceived as a return to ancestral origins, Oud Cardamome brings Guatemalan cardamom and Moroccan artemisia into contrast with smoky balsams, an oud interpretation and Bulgarian tobacco absolute. The inspiration is expressed through the tension between bright aromatic materials and dark, resinous woods rather than a documented historical ritual.
Extra info
Despite its name, oud appears in the fragrance’s descriptive story but is not separately listed in the official note pyramid. Earlier publicity also used the longer name Oud Cardamome Tabac, bringing its tobacco facet into the title.
Notesbergamotcardamomgaiac / guaiac woodmugwortoreganooudpatchoulipink peppersmoketobacco
Tags
#aftergym
#fresh
#savory
Style
unisex
Opening with Guatemalan cardamom and Moroccan artemisia, this fragrance is a play on the harmony between rich, oud-like sensuality, the smoky scent of balms, and Bulgarian tobacco absolute.
Perfumer: Bernard Maccini
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
For the moment a brisk afternoon gives way to a slower evening: coat still on, conversation close, the day's momentum not quite spent. The herbal-cardamom opening keeps the mood alert, while tobacco and smoky woods lend a darker, more deliberate presence.
How to wear
Start with one or two sprays on skin in cool or mild weather, allowing the aromatic opening to settle before adding more. Under clothing, the tobacco and balsamic facets can feel more intimate; an exposed wrist gives the green spices more room. Apply sparingly in heat, when the smoky-resinous side may feel weightier.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to bitter herbs, dry spices and smoky woods rather than sugary warmth. It suits a taste for savory, resinous compositions where cardamom provides lift and tobacco adds texture without turning the fragrance into a gourmand.
Release year
2018–2019
The nose
Bernard Maccini, associated with the fragrance house Payan Bertrand, created Oud Cardamome. Here, his composition sets aromatic herbs and incisive spices against smoky woods, balsams and tobacco, giving the oud interpretation both brightness and depth.
La Closerie’s story
La Closerie des Parfums builds its compositions around the encounter between a prized perfumery material and spices from around the world. Founded by Valérie Madrid, the house draws on the imagination of Parisian gardens and her Bordeaux roots, with their associations with wine and the spice trade. Its fragrances are imagined by Madrid and developed in France with perfumers.
Oud Cardamome’s concept
Conceived as a return to ancestral origins, Oud Cardamome brings Guatemalan cardamom and Moroccan artemisia into contrast with smoky balsams, an oud interpretation and Bulgarian tobacco absolute. The inspiration is expressed through the tension between bright aromatic materials and dark, resinous woods rather than a documented historical ritual.
Extra info
Despite its name, oud appears in the fragrance’s descriptive story but is not separately listed in the official note pyramid. Earlier publicity also used the longer name Oud Cardamome Tabac, bringing its tobacco facet into the title.