Nomenklatur psy_cou Eau de Parfum 50 ml
Call it the primal cry of perfumery. Coumarin was the very first molecule that allowed perfumers to break free from the past and venture into modern abstraction. First used in the groundbreaking Fougère Royale in 1882, this synthetic marvel ignited a new era of artistic expression. Named after kumarù, the word for the tonka bean tree in Tupi, an Amazonian language, coumarin is not only the primary source of modern perfumery, but remains a primary ingredient in the fragrance industry.
To revive coumarin and bring it back to its original modernity in psy_cou, Frank Voelkl had to cure it of its compulsive sugar cravings to let its deepest psyche break free. Instead of focusing on its almond aroma, he has drawn on the true nature of the molecule: the scent given off by freshly cut hay. Cool, sparkling juniper berries, cardamom and creamy Palo Santo wood—used as incense in sacred Ecuadorian rituals—cast a beam of light on a bucolic bale. Then the flamboyant saffron sets it on fire, releasing burnt notes of coffee, incense and oud that reveal psy_cou's darkest instincts. Like souls, perfume is made of shadows and light.
FRAGRANCE NOTES
Coumarin®, Juniper, Coffee, Frankincense, Saffron, Oud, Palo Santo wood
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