Gnome - Fantôme Perfume

Cilantro adds a crispness to the citrus that brings to mind warm summer days spent in an overgrown garden. Real vanilla absolute elevates the dark patchouli to bring a sense of harmony to the earthy base. As the scent warms on the skin, the jammy and green blackberry brambles creep through, adding a touch of darkness to this sunny fragrance. With Gnome, for us to classify it as an entirely botanical perfume, we chose to use only "raw" fragrance components, including absolutes, essential oils, and resins. Often in perfumery, the line between natural and synthetic ingredients can easily become blurred since many heavily-utilized fragrance chemicals are found in nature, then isolated and synthesized in labs. For example, Methyl Nonyl Acetaldehyde, the aldehyde that famously gives Chanel No. 5 that synthetic, fresh quality, is found naturally in kumquat peels. Linalool, a vital component in modern perfumery, is found in nearly 200 aromatic plant species and can be quite concentrated in sweet orange, lavender, and clary sage. Whether these are synthetically reproduced in labs, or naturally isolated via fractional distillation, their chemical compositions are the same as their naturally occurring forms.