Nomenclature · 2019

psy-cou

Nomenclature psy-cou
Longevity Very long8-12 hours
Projection ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising Mixed

Smoky oud coffee with cardamom resin

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psy-cou by Nomenclature is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. psy-cou was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Frank Voelkl. The fragrance features Coumarin, Cardamom, Palo Santo, Juniper Berries, Incense, Saffron, Coffee and Agarwood (Oud). psy_cou is the scent of primal modernity, featuring coumarin, the very first molecule that allowed perfumers to venture into modern abstraction. Named after kumarù, the word for the tonka bean tree in Tupi, an Amazonian language, coumarin is the primal source of modern perfumery. Call it the primal scream of perfumery. Coumarin was the very first molecule that allowed perfumers to cut loose from the past and venture into modern abstraction. First used in the groundbreaking 1882 Fougère Royale, this synthetic marvel ignited a new era of artistic expression. Coumarin is not only the primal source of modern perfumery, it is still a primary material in the fragrance industry.
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Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
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