Study No. 17

Paul Boyer launched Sous Les Palmes in 1946 as a dramatic chypre floral built around high-contrast accords. The spray opens with fizzy aldehydes, berg… Show more

Paul Boyer launched Sous Les Palmes in 1946 as a dramatic chypre floral built around high-contrast accords. The spray opens with fizzy aldehydes, bergamot, and bitter tarragon before settling into a dense heart of Bulgarian rose, ylang ylang, and tuberose. As the floral bouquet warms on skin, earthy oak moss, castoreum, and cedar emerge in the base. It feels rich, dry, and distinctly vintage, suited for cool evening wear or formal indoor events when you want a strong vintage footprint rather than modern gourmand sweetness. Show less

Mata Hari by DSH Perfumes is a fierce, vintage-styled fruity chypre built on uncompromising botanical contrasts. The scent hits the skin with a tart b… Show more

Mata Hari by DSH Perfumes is a fierce, vintage-styled fruity chypre built on uncompromising botanical contrasts. The scent hits the skin with a tart blast of blood orange, bitter coriander, and sweet candied fruit notes. It does not apologize. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus flash fades into a thick, sultry bouquet of champaca flower, spicy clove, and warm honey. Dark leather and velvety green oakmoss anchor the base alongside earthy patchouli and smoky myrrh. The profile feels unapologetically dramatic. It wears like a forgotten 1920s extrait poured over warm wool and bare skin. You get dense floral warmth, tangy dried fruit, and a distinct animalic hum that lasts through crisp autumn evenings. Show less