Head Notes
Juniper (Gin Note), Pepper, Cumin
Heart Notes
Frankincense, Hyacinth, Leather
Base Notes
Papyrus, Patchouli, Amber
Byredo - Baudelaire - EdP
Baudelaire by Byredo is a tribute to decadence, inspired by French poetry. Ben Gorham, founder of Byredo, has been reading works of Charles Baudelaire in the past few years - and this fragrance (which is, by the way, the "darkest" composition by Byredo until now) is described quite well through "Parfum exotique", a famous poem from Les Fleurs du Mal by Charles Baudelaire:
"...lazy isle to which nature has given
singular trees, savory fruits,
men with bodies vigorous and slender,
and women in whose eyes shines a startling candor..."
Baudelaire opens on delicious top notes of Juniper Berry, Black Pepper and Caraway, leading to a mysterious heart of Incense, Hyacinth and Leather. The base notes include Papyrus, Patchouli and Black Amber.