VILHELM

GARDENS OF HARLEM

Arching above the entrance of formidable brownstones or flourishing in secret backyard oases, here are the flowers of Harlem. Follow the intriguing whiff of angelica seeds and saffron to the intoxicating beauty of damascene roses and violet, that reveals a heart of ebon wood and leather.

125th & Bloom Fragrance Notes: 

Angelica seeds, saffron, violet, damascena rose. ebony woods, wild leather

THE TRIUMPH OF LONDON RAIN

A sudden shower cooling the air: the romantic smell of London after a rainsquall when water has washed away frivolity, leaving only a zesty and triumphant breeze with a soft echo of the storm. The strength of bergamot, cardamom and violet is tempered by birch tree and a dusting of patchouli.

Black Citrus Fragrance Notes: 

Cardamom, calabria bergamot, mate leaves, violet, birch, Indonesian patchouli, vetiver 

Part of My collection
”If you take a sip of pear juice lifted with chili, you'll realize how deceiving the word "virgin cocktail" is! It's never too late to give up.” - Jan Vilhelm Ahlgren 

A COCKTAIL THAT AROUSES THE SENSES: Paris in 1988. A secret cult of women. Matisse's La Danse. Ritual dancing, whispered sounds, the ecstasy of burning skin. A maddening collision of ice-cold pear juice and chili.

Body Paint Fragrance Notes: 
A persistent fruity fragrance

• Top: Pear, green pepper, red pepper, lemon
• Heart: Iso E Super, nutmeg nut, clove
• Base: Cedar, ambroxan, oak moss

TEA FOR TWO IN THE MORNING

Distance is nothing to the heart: The scent of black tea, brewed just how she likes it, and the crispiness of morning light, slowly easing away the night that still clings to the senses. Ceylon black tea immediately warms the skin while sensuous musk simmers below.

Dear Polly Fragrance Notes: 

Bergamont, apple, ceylon black tea, oakmoss, musk, black amber

DEEP TANGO WITH MILES DAVIS

One summer night, in a suite at New York's Chelsea Hotel. Red rose petals litter the floor and cigar smoke fills the air. Miles Davis plays the trumpet, while two Andalucian flamenco dancers move to the beats of tango. Strains of music were spilling onto the hot street below, dirty with deep soul and as smooth as velvet.

Dirty Velvet Fragrance Notes: 

Lemon, marin notes, rhubard, rose, fig, lily of the valley, peony, tobacco leaf, birch, cade wood, cedar, musk, sandalwood, smoke vetiver

AN ODE TO INSPIRATION AND CREATIVITY

What is the artist thinking about in his studio? He thinks back to this volcanic island, somewhere in the Mediterranean. He thinks back to the colors and smells of Tangier where pistachio mixes with saffron. He thinks back to all his past or imaginary trips that still awaken his senses. Inspiration is a journey between memories and desires in the present.

Faces Of Francis Fragrance Notes: 

Aldehydes, saffron, grilled pistachio, juniper wood, driftwood, oud, ambergris, cypriol, vetiver, fumed styrax

HAVE YOU EVER REALLY TASTED ONE?

With a single bite, you can feel the mango in your veins. Wild colors, endless skies and untamed happiness: breathtaking South Africa becomes the backdrop for this expressionist burst of blackberries, mango and black pepper. A ripe fruit that reveals its complex flavors — a cocktail of wild orris, black lotus and jasmine that leaves behind patchouli, vanilla and a hint of pink sugar.

Mango Skin Fragrance Notes: 

Blackberries, mango, black pepper, wild orris, black lotus, jasmin, patchouli, vanilla, pink sugar

Part of the Flower collection
”It's a flower that needs time to be discovered – it grows on you, literally. It doesn't need to show off, it just is” - Jan Vilhelm Ahlgren

A LATE BLOOMER: A burst of optimistic yellow amid a sea of green. Gardeners know this: mimosa is a study in opposites existing simultaneously and seamlessly. When approached with patience and constance, it yields its golden treasure – here neroli and carrot unveil mimosa coeur and violet supported by salted musk and white leather.

Modest Mimosa Fragrance Notes: 
A shy yet confident floral

• Top: Neroli, carrot
• Heart: Mimosa, violet
• Base: Musk, leather

Part of the Flower collection
”A lover's carnival on the moon - feelings worth reaching to the moon and back.” - Jan Vilhelm Ahlgren 

LOVE TO THE MOON AND BACK: His love was a dancer whose golden skin held the scent of passion who loved tuberose more than any other flower. So he travelled the world in search of all the tuberose to fill the moon. For seven days and seven nights, the moon scattered this enchanting scent – pears, patchouli, ambroxan, orris and musk – across the universe.

Moon Carnival Fragrance Notes: 
A multifaceted tuberose

• Base: Orris, musk
• Top: Pears, patchouli
• Heart: Ambroxan

MY SWEDISH SUMMERS

Bright endless mornings in a cottage, minds battling in wit over a chessboard: the memories of Jan’s summers shared with his grandfather. The ripe, green lushness of summer on the Swedish coast, where grassy notes are light enough to hint at the evergreen sharpness of the distant winter air.

Morning Chess Fragrance Notes: 

Bergamot, tuscan leather, galbanum, patchouli, black amber

A BOWIE STATE OF MIND

Berlin, a city that is alive with the same kinetic, magnetic energy that attracted David Bowie for a few formative, recuperative and prolific years in the Seventies. Perpetual creative movement embodied in a bold collision of blueberry, lemon, bamboo, green wild orris and Haitian vetiver. 

Poets of Berlin Fragrance Notes: 

Blueberry, lemon, vanilla, green wild orris, vanilla, sandalwood, vetiver

THE JAZZ SOUL

Vibrant spotlights, smoky rooms, the brassy notes of a saxophone: an evocative cocktail brings alive the energetic soul of a musical genre that broke boundaries and hearts. Leather and rose take center stage with bass notes of agarwood, vetiver and saffron.

Smoke Show Fragrance Notes: 

Pink pepper, saffron, rose oil, leather, vetiver, cedarwood, agarwood

Made for playing, experimenting, gifting, and traveling, this kit is the perfect entree to the world of Vilhelm Parfumerie.

Set Includes: Morning Chess, Dear Polly, Mango Skin, Room Service, Poets of Berlin, Basilico & Fellini