Impadia

Scent Profile

Top notes: Bergamot, Lemon, Pink Pepper

Heart notes: Iris, Peony, Jasmine, Violet

Base notes: White Musk, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Ambrette

Why We Carry This

David Benedek built BDK Parfums around a distinctly French approach to niche perfumery, and Impadia exemplifies that: a rose composition that earns its luxury positioning through material specificity rather than obvious richness. The akigalawood base is an unexpected pairing with the rose heart that rewards repeated wearing.

Character

Accords: Floral, Powdery, Iris, Clean, Fresh, Musk

Perfumer: David Benedek

Launched: 2021

Impadia opens with pear and bergamot before mandarin adds a citrus warmth that Jordi Fernandez uses as a transition into the rose heart. Bulgarian and Turkish rose together give the floral core two different facets of the same material: the Bulgarian rich and dense, the Turkish lighter and more abstract. African orange flower threads through the heart with a brightness that lifts the rose. Akigalawood in the base is the technical choice that defines the composition's register: dry, woody, slightly spiced, vanilla absolute and sandalwood giving the drydown a warmth that holds.