Solstis
Solstis opens with grapefruit and bergamot alongside green tea, a fresh-aromatic combination that anchors itself quickly in cedarwood before the fragrance turns in the direction of its oud base. The transition from citrus-tea freshness to oud depth is managed through the cedar and vetiver, which bridge the registers without a jarring mid-development shift. The oud in the base has the specific quality of Fragrance Du Bois's ethically sourced material: depth without rawness, presence without aggression. The solstice moment when light turns to darkness.
Why We Carry This
Solstis is an interesting structural experiment from Fragrance Du Bois: a fresh citrus-tea opening that builds toward an oud base rather than staying in one register. The cedarwood bridge is well-constructed, and the resulting fragrance wears across contexts in a way that the house's more intense oud compositions do not.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Juniper
Heart notes: Oud, Cedarwood, Vetiver, Labdanum
Base notes: Sandalwood, Amber, Musk, Patchouli
Character
Accords: Woody, Oud, Aromatic, Earthy, Amber, Resinous
Perfumer: Shadi Samra
Launched: 2019