Head Notes

Juniper (Gin Note), Pepper, Cumin

Heart Notes

Frankincense, Hyacinth, Leather

Base Notes

Papyrus, Patchouli, Amber

Byredo - Baudelaire - EdP

Baudelaire by Byredo is a tribute to decadence, inspired by French poetry. Ben Gorham, founder of Byredo, has been reading works of Charles Baudelaire in the past few years - and this fragrance (which is, by the way, the "darkest" composition by Byredo until now) is described quite well through "Parfum exotique", a famous poem from Les Fleurs du Mal by Charles Baudelaire:

"...lazy isle to which nature has given

singular trees, savory fruits,

men with bodies vigorous and slender,

and women in whose eyes shines a startling candor..."

Baudelaire opens on delicious top notes of Juniper Berry, Black Pepper and Caraway, leading to a mysterious heart of Incense, Hyacinth and Leather. The base notes include Papyrus, Patchouli and Black Amber.