Unbreakable Resilience
Precision Vanilla | Chromatic Flashes | Adaptable
My goal with this was to create a vanilla based fragrance I would personally enjoy. I wanted to avoid the classic sweet, creamy, scented-candle style vanilla and create something that pays reverence to vanilla in a different way.
Beyond the obvious Vanilla / Vanadium connection, I wanted to respect how Vanadium is used in the real world. It is added to steel alloys in small amounts to provide toughness and resistance to corrosion. I see vanilla the same way in perfumery: it acts as an underlying bond, providing a long-lasting structure that makes every other ingredient better.
I opted for a dry, woody vanilla that projects with clarity but without the typical sugary weight. I then added flashes of red and purple fruit to provide intrigue in the opening, alloyed with subtle green and blue notes. This is my nod to the various oxidation states of Vanadium, which produce some of the most vibrant colors in chemistry.
Woody Vanilla · Red and Purple Fruit · Hidden Freshness
Tahitian Vanilla Tincture
Madagascan Vanilla Tincture
Cedarwood
Bergamot
Magnolia
Blackcurrant, Plum, and Raspberry
Musk
Unbreakable Resilience
Precision Vanilla | Chromatic Flashes | Adaptable
My goal with this was to create a vanilla based fragrance I would personally enjoy. I wanted to avoid the classic sweet, creamy, scented-candle style vanilla and create something that pays reverence to vanilla in a different way.
Beyond the obvious Vanilla / Vanadium connection, I wanted to respect how Vanadium is used in the real world. It is added to steel alloys in small amounts to provide toughness and resistance to corrosion. I see vanilla the same way in perfumery: it acts as an underlying bond, providing a long-lasting structure that makes every other ingredient better.
I opted for a dry, woody vanilla that projects with clarity but without the typical sugary weight. I then added flashes of red and purple fruit to provide intrigue in the opening, alloyed with subtle green and blue notes. This is my nod to the various oxidation states of Vanadium, which produce some of the most vibrant colors in chemistry.
Woody Vanilla · Red and Purple Fruit · Hidden Freshness
Tahitian Vanilla Tincture
Madagascan Vanilla Tincture
Cedarwood
Bergamot
Magnolia
Blackcurrant, Plum, and Raspberry
Musk
