Vapeurs Diablotines n°5

Spice, young sap, and warm resin suggest the mischievous alchemist behind Vapeurs Diablotines n°5. This eau de parfum pairs brighter citrus and flowers with more provocative associations of leather and latex.

Bergamot, yellow mandarin, and coriander open the composition. Citrus freshness meets a greener spice character before clove, bay, incense, saffron, and geranium follow in the heart. Smoke and floral greenery give the spices several expressions beyond warmth alone.

The base brings cedarwood, patchouli, Haitian vetiver, and musk together with vanilla, benzoin, tonka bean, opoponax, styrax, and cistus. Sweet resin meets wood and earthier associations in a broad, layered combination.

Synthetic castoreum and animalis add an animalic dimension. Their presence invites attention to a leather-like texture beneath the sweeter resin, connecting with the fragrance’s unconventional theme. It suggests a direction for someone who enjoys warm scents but also wants an unexpected, more challenging detail within them.