Unusual scents have become one of the main perfume trends of this year. Instead of traditional floral compositions, perfumers now prefer to try wild scents such as moss, bark, resin and choose less pronounced fruit and berry notes, or conversely work with urban scents such as steel, gasoline or rubber. Before the new season, you can also decide to try and refresh the collection of your favorite fragrances with a special perfume. In the new collection Spletnik fashion editor Nadia Bechetnikova collected seven unusual fragrances that can be found in select niche brands.

a.Voronoi

Trees in the Fog, 50 ml

Price: 5 800 rubles.

Voronoi is a Moscow selective fragrance brand, where delicate notes and natural scents are at the forefront. The creators themselves call their products “aroma-impressions”. The fragrance of Woods in Fog will appeal to those who love rich woody compositions – the perfume takes you to a forest covered with a thick fog, where the aromas of moist wood, moss and earth intertwine.

Voronoi

2.House of Oud

Emerald Green, 75 ml

Price: 21 840 rubles.

Fortunately for lovers of rare fragrances, the Russian Molecule project, which brings together niche perfumes from all over the world, continues its work and even expands its presence – a new outlet boutique has recently opened. “Outlet Village Belaya Dacha”. The assortment includes dozens of different brands: from the extravagant Byredo to the lesser-known Swiss Mizensir. Well, the fragrances of The House of Oud are created for those who choose their perfume not only with their nose, but also with their eyes – the author’s bottle after use is suitable for leaving as an element of decor. Inspired by the “emerald” Victorian era, the bottle is capped with notes of blood orange, pink pepper, jasmine and ginger that create a beautiful contrast between freshness and spice.

House of Oud

3.Tonka Perfumes

Fresh, 100 ml

Price: 6 400 rubles.

During the quarantines, many reconsidered their attitude towards their own home and fell in love with their local wall again. Therefore, the rise in popularity of everything that can make a home more comfortable is quite explainable, from author’s ceramics to interior perfumes. Tonka Perfumes specializes in home fragrances: there are diffusers, candles and even hand sprays with antibacterial perfumes.

The indoor perfume Svezhiy will appeal to city dwellers who miss nature. The perfume is inspired by holidays in the countryside and walks through a field of flowers blooming with herbs. The composition includes notes of Japanese mint, basil and Grasse rose.

Tonka Perfumes

four.Fakoshima Perfumes

El Primer Deseo, 30 ml

Price: 12,000 rubles.

First, designer Konstantin Shilyaev conquered fashionistas with futuristic glasses of the Fakoshima brand, in 2020 he took up niche perfumery in collaboration with a graduate of the Grasse Perfumery Institute Yaroslav Simonov. The first fragrance they created, Tear You Apart, is the brand’s bestseller today, but the other bottles are clearly worth a closer look (and smell). By the way, all the fragrances of the brand are unisex.

For example, El Primer Deseo eau de parfum was created on the contrast of citrus notes, elderberry and cardamom blossoms and the sweet burning sound of guaiac, caramel and leather. The creators compare the aroma with feelings from the first meeting with the person whose fate is destined for you.

Fakoshima Perfumes

5.holy nose

“Pollen”15 ml

Price: 4,000 rubles.

Holynose is a Russian niche brand created by Pavel Nikandrov and Maria Golovina. they call themselves “researchers of the fragrance world”, and their products are compared with bottled products. “test tubes” are memories that come alive with some scents. The perfume names also mention this. For example, “Pollen” takes you to a cool May morning, filled with the scent of flowers and the sizzle of a glass of lemonade (notes include ramune, a popular Japanese carbonated soft drink, usually lemon or lime flavored). Base notes are sandalwood, musk, tonka bean, ambrette.

holy nose

6.“Ladanica”

“Tales of Alyonushka”25 ml

Price: 6 300 rubles.

The idea of ​​​​”Ladanika” is a creative project that unites Russian perfumers, whose goal is to express the beauty of their homeland through fragrances. The names of the fragrances are quite talked about with references to the classical works of Russian literature, fairy tales and fairy tale characters. Aroma “Alyonushka’s tales” was created by perfumer Natalia Svetlaya and contains notes quite atypical for modern perfumery. Top notes are strawberry, meadow grass and flax, middle notes are milk.

“Ladanica”

7.tree moss

Latum, 30 ml

Price: 6 500 rubles.

The Russian brand Wood Moss is created for those who love perfumes with predominant woody notes and are tired of looking for them among the assortment of multi-brand sites. Here is a real expanse: you can find aromas with notes of tobacco, cedar, moss, smoke, resin and ivy. Latum evokes images of an ancient temple at the edge of the forest, where the scent of incense mixes with tar, lily, rose and vanilla.

It is convenient to buy fragrances in different volumes: from 2.5 ml for beginners and careful experimenters (for 550 rubles) to 100 ml for those who have already found it. “my” perfume.

tree moss