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Our fragrance samples are available for purchase online only. No samples will be available in store at Merz Apothecary.
Would you love to try Vanille Caviar? Try a sample for a fraction of the cost of a full bottle!
Our samples are either packaged by the perfume house, or hand-poured here at Smallflower and presented in a spray vial. Each vial is filled to a variable volume to reflect the concentration of the fragrance being sampled.
About the Fragrance:
In the manner of a monochrome, BDK Parfums’ new fragrance explores the mysterious power of black, no longer seen as a shadow but revealed as a source of light. The sixth creation of the Collection Matières, Vanille Caviar is a perfume where the material itself becomes brilliance, through a vanilla worked to the utmost, elevated to the status of a noble substance. Here, vanilla, creamy and gourmand, becomes dark, dense, textured, and yet pierced with luminosity. Originating from an orchid, vanilla comes from a majestic flower with an almost unreal beauty. Its sensuality and addictive, suave aroma find a deep resonance in this composition. The seeds, a deep black, appear with a subtle sheen.
Here, light no longer comes from a golden shimmer or a solar accord, it radiates from the very heart of the vanilla and the notes that accompany it. This is a Outrenoir vanilla, dark in appearance yet vibrant and alive, like artworks that change throughout the day depending on the light, shadow, or gaze. A sensual and enveloping composition, at once singular, modern, and timeless.
The fragrance is structured around a single olfactory raw material: vanilla, revealed in all its nuances through CO₂ extract and absolute. Cocoa and resinous materials, Peru balsam and labdanum cistus, unfold its full richness and depth. At the heart lies a unique vanilla caviar accord with salty, mineral facets, as precious as it is distinctive. Surrounding it, subtle contrasts: the freshness of cardamom, the fruity brightness of blackcurrant, and the warmth of cocoa beans.
"With Vanille Caviar, I wanted to explore the intimate flesh of vanilla, to dive deep into the heart of the pod, at that moment when it’s split open and oozes a dark, glistening nectar. That’s exactly how I composed this fragrance, using dense, layered materials like balms, resins, and powders, and shaping its luminous, glistening caviar accord." -Alexandra Carlin, Perfumer
Fragrance Notes:
Top: Blackcurrant Bud, Cardamom, Calamus,
Middle: Vanilla Caviar, Cocoa Bean, Osmanthus
Base: Vanilla from Madagascar, Peru Balsam, Cistus Labdanum
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Disclaimer
Please note: The color of the fragrance in the sample vial you receive may differ from the image shown.
Alcohol Denat., Parfum (Fragrance), Aqua (Water), Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Vanillin, Myroxylon Pereirae Oil/Extract, Benzyl Benzoate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Benzyl Cinnamate, Coumarin, Tocopherol, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Oil, Cinnamal, Rose Ketones, Isoeugenol, Benzyl Alcohol, Pinene, Beta-Caryophyllene, Terpineol, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Eugenol, Limonene
Why can't I purchase this online?
A small number of our brands and products are not allowed to be sold online. Please give us a call at 1-800-252-0275 or stop into one of our stores to order this product.