Venenum
A warm cloud of creamy masala chai rises over powdery rice, before melting into silky, lactonic sandalwood that wraps the skin like a soft shawl. Comforting yet quietly exotic, it feels like milky spiced tea sipped beside a glowing wood fire.
Perfumer: Daphné Bugey
Venenum
About This Fragrance
Venenum is a 75 ml Eau de Parfum introduced by L'Artisan Parfumeur in 2016. It is now sold within La Botanique, a collection imagining secret botanical life that wakes at night. A dark faceted bottle creates a quiet contrast with the warmth of the fragrance inside.
Scent Profile
The official key notes are rice, sandalwood, and masala chai. This is more than sweet milk tea: dry powder suggesting rice flour or pale starch overlaps with creamy wood and warm spice. Skin can emphasize rounded chai, an impression like toasted rice snacks, or a sharper spicy tartness, giving the gourmand-woody composition both comfort and an unusual edge.
Who It's For
It suits people who want chai without simple dessert sweetness, powdery grain, and sandalwood worn near the skin. Autumn and winter reading, quiet meals, and small indoor gatherings give its changing textures room to settle. Apply lightly and wait several hours before deciding, so the drier grain and woody facets can appear beyond the opening warmth.
