Vilhelm Parfumerie · 2022
To My Father
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
smoky leather, oak wood, bitter citrus
Scent Notes
Woody
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About This Perfume
To My Father by Vilhelm Parfumerie is a Leather fragrance for women and men. To My Father was launched in 2022. The nose behind this fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour. Top notes are Bitter Orange, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Davana; middle notes are Whiskey, Cade oil and Cabreuva; base notes are Oak Tree and Leather. "YOU ASKED FOR A NEW TIE, THEY GOT YOU A PERFUME. Your dad is kind of special - don’t take this the wrong way. Embrace some underrated subtleties, grab a glass and make a toast. To the Father you have, the Father you will be, the Father you will never meet. Cheers to the Sugar Babies, cheers to our Daddy Issues. To the roughest complexity and the finest baseline. Discover To My Father, our latest fragrance created by master-perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour. This scent is a vertical Whisky accord with strongly peated facets around captivating and powerful natural raw materials (oakwood, cabreuva, aetoxylon) on a gentle honey note, bringing sensuality to the whole fragrance. Direct, rich, balanced - Whisky Straight? Yes, please." - Brand website.
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
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.
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