Solar Wind

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All about this fragrance

Vibe check

Solar Wind suits a bright afternoon with momentum: stepping out of a quiet workspace into the bustle of the street, its rhubarb bite and guava sweetness matching the sudden change of pace. The presence is animated and assertive, with enough tartness to keep the fruit from feeling merely playful.

How to wear

Try it in mild spring weather or on a cooler summer day, when the tart fruit can feel bright without becoming too sweet. Start with one spray on the torso and assess before adding more: this bold extrait calls for restraint in close quarters. Warm skin should bring the fruit forward, with woody-musky warmth becoming more apparent as it settles.

Who it’s for

For those who enjoy fruit fragrances with tension rather than straightforward sweetness: sharp rhubarb, grapefruit and resinous elemi set against tropical guava and strawberry. Its bold character will appeal to wearers who prefer an unconventional fruity composition over a restrained citrus cologne.

Release year

2024

The nose

DL Jenkins is Pictura Fragrans’ founder and sole perfumer. His creative process begins with a written story shaped by emotion and memory, with materials selected to translate that narrative into scent. In Solar Wind, this approach turns an astronomical journey into an energetic progression of tart citrus, vivid fruit and a softer woody-musky base.

Pictura Fragrans’s story

Pictura Fragrans approaches perfume as painting through scent, combining storytelling, memory, art and science. Its compositions create an “Olfactive Setting”: an aromatic environment whose emotional meaning remains open to the wearer. Natural and synthetic materials are valued for their contribution to the composition, and the house defines its work as sensory art rather than therapy.

Solar Wind’s concept

Solar Wind imagines charged particles travelling from the Sun’s corona toward Earth. Citrus and rhubarb stand for solar eruptions, while elemi and berries interpret particle interactions; guava, strawberry and grapefruit evoke the radiance of auroras. A softer base closes this celestial narrative with the lingering influence of solar wind on Earth’s atmosphere.

Extra info

Solar Wind is a 24% extrait de parfum, and its current bottle specification includes a cap made from 100% strawberry quartz. The name refers to the stream of charged particles released by the Sun, a phenomenon translated into the fragrance’s narrative.