Thank you for tuning into my conversation with Mo from @ylem.parfums and perfumer Andreas Wilhelm (@masterofscent.artinasal )
In case you missed the live, you can now watch the full session here. It was a deep dive into YLEMโs creative world; its philosophical foundation, the uncompromising artistry behind its three fragrances, and the dynamic between visionary direction and olfactive execution.
If youโre curious about how the individual fragrances smell and wear, I recommend watching the second half of the video; we get into each creation in more detail there. Eastern Veil and Eye of God are definitely my fav. fragrances from the brand.
As always, Iโd love to hear your thoughtsโon the scents, the conversation, or anything that stayed with you after watching.
Let me know if youโve sampled YLEM. Which one resonated with you?
Until the next journey.
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AT THE HEART OF EVERY NEBULA LIES A CORE OF RAW MATTER. EYE OF GOD BY YLEM IS A STUDY OF THAT CENTRAL POINT - WHERE HEAT MEETS THE COLDNESS OF SPACE.
TOP: SICHUAN PEPPER / NUTMEG / RADIANT ENERGY.
HEART: OUD / BUDDA WOOD / BIRCH TAR / THE SMOKING CORE.
BASE: COTTONCANDY / DRY AMBER / LABDANUM / THE LINGERING AFTERGLOW.
A FRAGRANCE FOR THE ONES WHO SEEK THE CENTER OF THE STORM.
THE SOAP BUBBLE NEBULA IS A MASTERCLASS IN COSMIC MINIMALISM. A PERFECTLY SPHERICAL SHELL OF GAS, SO THIN ITโS ALMOST NON-EXISTENT, YET IT DEFINES A SPACE ACROSS LIGHT-YEARS.
AT YLEM, WE TRANSLATE NEBULAE INTO SCENT.
SOAP BUBBLE IS AN EXERCISE IN TRANSPARENCY:
FIZZY ALDEHYDES THAT MIMIC IONIZED GAS. A CORE OF POWDERY WHITE FLORALS TO REPRESENT THE NEBULAโS SOFT GLOW. FINISHED WITH METALLIC MUSK & PATCHOULI THAT SETTLES LIKE A COLD, CLEAN MIST ON THE SKIN.
TRANSPARENCY ISNโT ABOUT BEING SEEN. ITโS ABOUT HOW YOU OCCUPY THE SPACE BETWEEN.
IF YOU COULD TOUCH A NEBULA, WOULD IT FEEL AS SOFT AS CANDYFLOSS OR AS COLD AS ORRIS ROOT? EASTERN VEIL EXPLORES THE FRAGILE BOUNDARY BETWEEN COSMIC DUST AND THE TEXTURE OF SKIN.
THIS IS NOT A SWEET FRAGRANCE. IT IS A DRY FRAGRANCE THAT USES SWEETNESS TO DEFINE ITS SHAPE.
THE LAYERS: THE SOPHISTICATED CHILL OF IRIS IS WRAPPED IN THE SMOKY, SALTY CRUNCH OF POPCORN.
THE FOUNDATION: AMBER AND MAPLE SIRUP PROVIDE A GOLDEN GLOW, WHILE CEDARWOOD GIVES THE SCENT THE BONE-DRY STRUCTURE OF A SUPERNOVA REMNANT.
EASTERN VEIL. THE TEXTURE OF THE INVISIBLE.
A GLIMPSE INTO THE ARCHAIC DEPTHS OF THE UNIVERSE. THE HELIX NEBULA, OFTEN CALLED THE โEYE OF GOD,โ STARES BACK INTENSE AND MYSTICAL. HELD BY MECHANICAL COLDNESS, AN OLFACTORY HEART OF PURE ORIGIN IS REVEALED: DARK BURNED OUD, WARM RESINOUS AMBER, EARTHY MOSS, AND THE SPICE OF NUTMEG. A SCENT LIKE A COSMIC PRIMAL FORCE โ DEEP, DARK, AND ETERNAL. ๐ช๐ญ๐ง๐ผโ๐
WEIGHTLESS SWEETNESS, CAPTURED IN A PERFECT SPHERE. LIKE THE SOAP BUBBLE NEBULA FLOATING IN DARK SPACE, THIS COMPOSITION IS A BREATH OF DELICATE SEDUCTION. AIRY COTTON CANDY MEETS THE EXOTIC ACIDITY OF PASSION FRUIT AND THE VELVETY SOFTNESS OF PEACH AND VANILLA. A SCENT AS FRAGILE AND IRIDESCENT AS A SOAP BUBBLE IN THE COSMOS. ๐ช๐ญ๐ง๐ผโ๐
LIKE THE GLOWING, FILIGREE GAS FILAMENTS OF THE EASTERN VEIL NEBULA DANCING THROUGH SPACE, A COMPLEX STRUCTURE OF AROMAS INTERWEAVES HERE. A COSMIC VEIL OF SWEET AND SALTY CONTRASTS: GOLDEN CARAMEL POPCORN AND CRISPY PRETZEL MEET THE NOBLE ELEGANCE OF IRIS AND THE TINGLE OF PEPPER. A MULTIFACETED OLFACTORY WEB THAT CAPTURES THE SENSES. ๐ช๐ญ๐ง๐ผโ๐
EYE OF GOD IS A DARK AND TRANSCENDENT FRAGRANCE INSPIRED BY THE HELIX NEBULA. THE OPENING COMBINES BIRCH TAR, OUD, STYRAX AND SICHUAN PEPPER WITH A SMOKY AND SPICY INTENSITY. IN THE HEART NUTMEG COTTON CANDY AND BUDDHA WOOD CREATE AN UNEXPECTED CONTRAST OF WARMTH AND SWEETNESS. THE BASE OF LABDANUM MUSK AMBER AND VANILLA BRINGS DEPTH AND A LASTING GLOW THAT FEELS BOTH EARTHLY AND COSMIC. THIS IS A PERFUME OF PRESENCE GRAVITY AND MYSTERY THAT LINGERS LIKE THE GAZE OF THE UNIVERSE ITSELF. ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ
EASTERN VEIL IS A LUMINOUS AND MYSTERIOUS FRAGRANCE INSPIRED BY THE SHIMMERING FILAMENTS OF THE COSMIC VEIL. ROSE AND POPCORN IGNITE THE OPENING WHILE IRIS AND OAKMOSS ADD DEPTH AND TEXTURE. THE BASE OF MAPLE SYRUP AMBER MUSK AND CEDARWOOD CREATES A WARM GOURMAND SHADOW THAT LINGERS LIKE STARDUST. THIS PERFUME UNFOLDS IN LAYERS SWEET SALTY FLORAL AND WOODY AND IT WRAPS THE WEARER IN A WARM, OTHERWORLDLY VEIL. ๐ช๐ช๐ช
SOAP BUBBLE IS AN AIRY, CLEAN YET INTENSE PERFUME, INSPIRED BY THE EPHEMERAL BEAUTY OF A FLOATING SPHERE. CRYSTALLINE FLORALS MERGE WITH TRANSPARENT FRUITS AND A DELICATE TOUCH OF SWEETNESS, BEFORE SETTLING INTO A SOFT CLOUD OF MUSK AND VANILLA. A CLEAN, OTHERWORLDLY SCENT - LIGHT AS A BREATH, BRIGHT AS A MEMORY. ๐ซง๐ซง๐ซง
