El Coqui
El Coqui opens with green notes and bergamot before the vetiver and earth accord arrives, and this combination is an olfactory portrait of the Puerto Rican tree frog that gives the fragrance its name: green, earthy, the smell of night vegetation after rain. Oakmoss deepens the green-earthy quality with a classical mossy darkness, and cedar gives the whole composition a structural woodiness that prevents it from reading as purely abstract nature. Amber in the base adds warmth. A fragrance rooted in a specific place and its specific soundtrack.
Why We Carry This
El Coqui is one of the most geographically specific fragrances we carry: the vetiver-oakmoss-earth combination genuinely evokes a tropical forest floor at night rather than a generic green composition. The mossy quality has real depth, and the fragrance rewards those who understand what the name references.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Lime, Green Leaves, Basil
Heart notes: Vetiver, Petitgrain, Cedarwood, Jasmine
Base notes: Sandalwood, Musk, Amber, Moss
Character
Accords: Green, Aromatic, Fresh, Earthy, Woody, Citrus
Perfumer: Daniel Josier
Launched: 2024