Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
The Oud Affair
Smoky tobacco, sweet honey, ginger over oud
Vilhelm Parfumerie is a New York-based artistic niche house founded by Swedish-born creative director Jan Vilhelm Ahlgren, known for storytelling compositions with unusual head-turning openings (bergamot tea, cold green fruit, smoky saffron pistachio). The 21 live pieces average .67 and are overwhelmingly unisex (17 of 21). Family split: Fresh (11), Woody (3), Gourmand (3), Fruity (2), Floral (1), Leather (1). This is serious-niche pricing: $115-$350 (average $240). Standout live pieces: Dear Polly ($205,.01, cold bergamot tea with crisp green fruit), The Oud Affair ($331.81,.99, smoky tobacco, sweet honey, ginger over oud), Faces of Francis ($326.89,.91, smoky sweet saffron pistachio, dry driftwood), Morning Chess ($205,.89, fresh bergamot leather with smoky green edge) and Moon Carnival ($205,.80, creamy marshmallow dessert with floral, fruity sparkle). Vilhelm is the artistic-niche pick for a fragrance-as-narrative shopper.
Every Vilhelm Parfumerie perfume here is catalogued from real notes, accords, and independent community sentiment. No paid placements.
Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
Smoky tobacco, sweet honey, ginger over oud
Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
sunny citrus fruit, faint leathery musk
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sparkling bergamot and pear on clean musk
Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
smoky leather jacket, rose, cedarwood warmth
Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
fresh berries and citrus with violet-powder softness
Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
Green fig tea with peppery, grassy freshness
Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
Fresh bergamot leather with smoky green edge
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creamy marshmallow dessert with floral, fruity sparkle
Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
Sweet mango nectar with a peppery floral lift
Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
Fresh plum and mandarin with a powdery leather hush
Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
smoky sweet saffron pistachio, dry driftwood
Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
Cold bergamot tea with crisp green fruit
Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
sweet smoky leather with honeyed tobacco glow
Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
Cool smoky bergamot tea with green herbs
Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
fresh lemon herbal cologne, peppery and green
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honeyed fig leaves, smoky tobacco on salted vetiver
Vendor: Vilhelm Parfumerie
smoky leather jacket, sweet tonka, blackcurrant pop
Jan Vilhelm Ahlgren, a Swedish-born creative director based in New York.
Cold bergamot tea with crisp green fruit (.01, $205), the house's most recognisable opening.
Yes, 21 of 21 live pieces are formulated unisex.
$115-$350 on Scendira, averaging $240, serious-niche pricing.