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Rose Petal Nature Print, an airy “capture” of flower’s scent, breathes life into the classic note, sprinkled with sparkling pink pepper. Two floral divas, Bulgarian rose and jasmine sambac, add a touch of Golden-Age Hollywood glamour to the streamlined blend, on a bed of mystical sandalwood and luxurious suede. Turn on, tune in, waft out!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Packaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike the lab-designed molecules that inspired the fragrances, Nomenclature’s packaging offers elegant solutions to a series of practical problems. Namely: protecting the bottle; showcasing the scent; expressing the concept. 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Named after ‘kumarù’, the word for ‘tonka bean tree’ in the language of the Tupi, an indigenous people in the Amazon region, coumarin is not only the original source of modern perfumery, but also remains an important fragrance ingredient in the perfume industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fragrance: original modernity\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTo revive coumarin and express its original modernity in psy_cou, Frank Voelkl had to free it from its compulsive desire for sugar in order to release its deepest soul. Instead of focusing on coumarin's almond-like aroma, Voelkl concentrated on the true nature of the fragrance molecule: the smell of freshly mown hay. Cool, tingling juniper berries, cardamom and creamy palo santo wood, used as incense in sacred Ecuadorian rituals, illuminate rural hay bales. Extravagant saffron finally sets the fragrance ablaze, releasing the roasted aromas of coffee and the smoky notes of incense and oud, unleashing psy_cou's most primal instincts. Like souls, perfumes are created from shadows and light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfumer: Frank Voelkl\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA consummate cosmopolitan whose first calling was diplomacy. Born in Germany and now based in New York, Frank Voelkl grew up in the Netherlands and France. He discovered the scents of nature on his grandfather's farm in Germany. During his teenage years in Paris, he was magically drawn to the world of fine perfumes and spent all his weekends in a perfumery on the Rue de Rivoli, where he happily sniffed his way around. But it was Tahiti, his wife's birthplace, that inspired him to create his first fragrance composition in 1997: Tiaré by Chantecaille. 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In 2021, Robert Gerstner and Karl Bradl, the founders of Aedes de Venustas, brought this idea to life. ‘Everyone has gone through a period of total upheaval in their lives,’ says Gerstner. ’In the crisis of recent years, we have found a new home here, in a neighbourhood that reflects the change and fluctuation of New York City. Quite unconsciously, we have done something that is of great significance.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo it's not a fragrance, but a lifestyle. Something that is deeply rooted and is being brought back to life. ‘My goal was to create a simple fragrance structure that is good for the soul and conveys a sense of well-being,’ says perfumer Frank Voelkl. ‘Ingredients extracted from natural roots such as ginger and iris help to focus the mind on the essentials and ground you. Nevertheless, 16A Orchard Street cannot be understood as a single note or fragrance category; the scent carries a kind of mystery within it. ‘You don't really know what to make of it – and that's what makes it so exciting,’ says Gerstner. ‘You can't point your finger at it and say, “That's the scent of the Lower East Side”. It doesn't work like that. It encourages reflection and living – and thinking outside the box.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfumer Frank Voelkl succeeds in removing the heaviness from earthy materials, making them airy and light. Ginger raises questions and disrupts the natural balance. The cool but delicate aspects of iris ground the fragrance. Quince and lily of the valley give volume to the root notes. 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