Nectar

This project started nearly five months ago, initially envisioned as a sandalwood perfume crafted around five distinct varieties. Then came osmanthus—both French and Chinese—followed by two rare vintage oud oils I sourced from collectors: Sumbawa and Kalimantan. Honeysuckle joined the composition next, alongside Oolong Tea and a castoreum infusion I left to mature for almost a year. You get the idea!

Months later, I acquired five grams of vintage civet and five grams of vintage musk, both decades old. They smelled heavenly. Their inclusion transformed the blend, giving it a direction of its own—some kind of sprint, if you will. Then came a dark Hyraceum absolute, coupled with wool so soft in smell, like it probably was to the touch. At this point, the last tola of a vintage 2014 Pursat oud I scored from Anas of Al Hind Oud found its seat.

Now, I felt I had a base developed enough to be taken in different directions, allowing both cohesion and the unique identity of each variant to come. 

This was Nectar.