Nomenclature
Based in New York, Nomenclature explores the many facets of synthetic fragrance molecules through compositions that give them a leading role.
United States
About Nomenclature
Nomenclature is a New York-based perfume house exploring the expressive possibilities of synthetic fragrance materials. Molecules often used to support a floral, fruity or woody impression become subjects in their own right, with a perfumer developing a composition around their particular facets.
History
The Molecular Collection connects materials developed by fragrance companies with the creative work of individual perfumers. The range has expanded to include Modern Eclectics, a collection that draws on more immediate sensory associations, from a morning forest to the rich texture of a beauty serum. Both collections are presented within the house's broader interest in the meeting of perfume chemistry and design.
Philosophy & Signature Style
The house regards synthetic molecules as a meeting point between poetry and science. Some of its materials are captives: ingredients whose use remains exclusive to the fragrance companies that developed them. Sheer, streamlined compositions are intended to make their different facets perceptible, allowing an unfamiliar material to become the focus of a complete fragrance rather than remain in the background.
Iconic Fragrances
In adr_ett, Frank Voelkl works with the pear-like facets of the musk molecule Helvetolide, setting it beside pink pepper and iris. Bertrand Duchaufour's shi_sõ takes another direction, exploring the green character of shiso within a structure recalling eau de Cologne. These contrasting subjects illustrate the house's interest in the possibilities that emerge when a material leads the composition.
