30 ALPHAORA Eau de Parfum

Alphaora imagines moss transformed by the Northern Lights, as though a familiar forest floor were glowing from within. The image becomes a warm floral amber rather than a literal portrait of frozen woodland, with citrus and flowers illuminating an imaginary tree-moss accord.

Blood orange supplies brightness, albizia blossom an airy floral impression and hinoki sap a sweeter woody nuance. Assam Moss is a composed accord, not a claim of harvested moss: its character includes dried fruit and blond tobacco. Amber warmth holds these elements together while the floral accord gives them an expansive, luminous quality.

Moss here does not mean only damp earth or the dry restraint of a classical chypre. Alphaora makes it sweeter, warmer and more radiant, preserving a sense of air around the woods. The fresh orange is an important counterpoint, but the lasting impression of the composition is its unusual meeting of floral lightness and enveloping warmth.

Want to try this fragrance in a smaller size? A sample is included in the brand’s Discovery Set alongside samples of several other fragrances — to purchase the full set, click here.

Fragrance notes: blood orange, albizia blossom, hinoki-sap accord and Assam Moss, an imaginary moss accord with dried-fruit and blond-tobacco nuances.

This fragrance is for you if: you enjoy warm floral ambers with sweet woody nuances and an airy yet expressive character.

This fragrance may not be your best match if: you expect moss to suggest mainly damp, earthy woodland or a dry, restrained chypre.

Choose this fragrance if: you want an unconventional, warm interpretation of moss, with tobacco and dried-fruit nuances brightened by blood orange and airy flowers.

How to apply — general guidance: spray onto clean, dry skin, for example on the neck or the inside of the wrists. Allow to dry without rubbing. Avoid contact with the eyes and follow the instructions on the packaging.

INGREDIENTS: Alcohol, Parfum (Fragrance), Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Limonene, Pogostemon Cablin oil, Acetylcedrene, Benzaldehyde, Pinene, alpha-iso-Methylionone, Terpineol, Linalool, Coumarin.

This ingredient list reflects the latest production version published by Pierre Guillaume. Please also check the list on the packaging of the product purchased.