Floral
Woody
Top Notesgingerguavalime
Heartchampacajasmineplumeria
Base Notesambermahoganyvanilla
Tags
#fresh
#sweet
Style
unisex
A juicy, decadent take on tropical fruits, flowers and woods. Inspired by a modernist garden in the old city of Mêrida, Yucatán. The balmy air fills with the heady scent of champaca orchids, ripe guava, fresh ginger, jasmine sambac, Mexican vanilla and mahogany. A spritz of paradise.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
An evening gathering spills from the house into a planted courtyard, conversation still lively in the warm air. Guava sweetness and heady flowers give Tropical an expansive, sociable presence, while mahogany and amber keep the mood richer than a simple fruit splash.
How to wear
The fruit-and-flower profile suits spring and summer, with vanilla and amber lending warmth as the evening cools. Start with one or two sprays on skin in hot weather, allowing the sweeter notes room to unfold; a slightly fuller application suits milder temperatures.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy succulent fruit, lush white flowers and warm woody bases rather than watery tropical scents. Guava is the attraction here, with ginger and lime offering brightness against the sweeter vanilla-and-amber backdrop.
Release year
2025
The nose
Rodrigo Flores-Roux is known for expressive florals, vivid citrus compositions and richly textured fragrances, with work spanning niche perfumery and major designer houses. His creations include Tom Ford Neroli Portofino and John Varvatos Artisan. For Tropical, he brings guava, tropical blossoms and warm woods into a fruity-floral composition with an ambery background.
Collaborators
Arquiste founder and creative director Carlos Huber supplied Tropical’s personal setting and narrative: La Tropical, his home in Mérida, whose guava tree and modernist garden shaped the fragrance’s creative vision.
Arquiste’s story
Arquiste treats fragrance as a time capsule, reconstructing particular places and moments through scent. Founder Carlos Huber’s background in architecture and historic preservation gives the house a distinctive focus on researched settings, material detail and the atmosphere of inhabited spaces.
Tropical’s concept
Tropical grew from two connected Mérida stories: Arquiste’s 2013 candle collaboration with Cire Trudon, inspired by Empress Carlota’s visit, and Carlos Huber’s later home, La Tropical. Behind its colonial frontage, a modernist garden and pool provided a more personal inspiration. The perfume’s narrative places the wearer there on New Year’s Eve 2022, surrounded by guava, blossoms and warm woods.
Extra info
Guava appears in three forms: fruit, blossom and a guava-paste accord. The name refers to La Tropical, Carlos Huber’s Mérida home, while the New Year’s Eve 2022 date in the fragrance story describes its imagined scene rather than its release.
Top Notesgingerguavalime
Heartchampacajasmineplumeria
Base Notesambermahoganyvanilla
Tags
#fresh
#sweet
Style
unisex
A juicy, decadent take on tropical fruits, flowers and woods. Inspired by a modernist garden in the old city of Mêrida, Yucatán. The balmy air fills with the heady scent of champaca orchids, ripe guava, fresh ginger, jasmine sambac, Mexican vanilla and mahogany. A spritz of paradise.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
An evening gathering spills from the house into a planted courtyard, conversation still lively in the warm air. Guava sweetness and heady flowers give Tropical an expansive, sociable presence, while mahogany and amber keep the mood richer than a simple fruit splash.
How to wear
The fruit-and-flower profile suits spring and summer, with vanilla and amber lending warmth as the evening cools. Start with one or two sprays on skin in hot weather, allowing the sweeter notes room to unfold; a slightly fuller application suits milder temperatures.
Who it’s for
For those who enjoy succulent fruit, lush white flowers and warm woody bases rather than watery tropical scents. Guava is the attraction here, with ginger and lime offering brightness against the sweeter vanilla-and-amber backdrop.
Release year
2025
The nose
Rodrigo Flores-Roux is known for expressive florals, vivid citrus compositions and richly textured fragrances, with work spanning niche perfumery and major designer houses. His creations include Tom Ford Neroli Portofino and John Varvatos Artisan. For Tropical, he brings guava, tropical blossoms and warm woods into a fruity-floral composition with an ambery background.
Collaborators
Arquiste founder and creative director Carlos Huber supplied Tropical’s personal setting and narrative: La Tropical, his home in Mérida, whose guava tree and modernist garden shaped the fragrance’s creative vision.
Arquiste’s story
Arquiste treats fragrance as a time capsule, reconstructing particular places and moments through scent. Founder Carlos Huber’s background in architecture and historic preservation gives the house a distinctive focus on researched settings, material detail and the atmosphere of inhabited spaces.
Tropical’s concept
Tropical grew from two connected Mérida stories: Arquiste’s 2013 candle collaboration with Cire Trudon, inspired by Empress Carlota’s visit, and Carlos Huber’s later home, La Tropical. Behind its colonial frontage, a modernist garden and pool provided a more personal inspiration. The perfume’s narrative places the wearer there on New Year’s Eve 2022, surrounded by guava, blossoms and warm woods.
Extra info
Guava appears in three forms: fruit, blossom and a guava-paste accord. The name refers to La Tropical, Carlos Huber’s Mérida home, while the New Year’s Eve 2022 date in the fragrance story describes its imagined scene rather than its release.