Aromatic
Green
Leather
Notesabsintheleathernarcissuspatchoulistyraxvetiverviolet leafwormwood
Tags
#clean
Style
unisex
Perfumer: Nicolas Beaulieu
Conjuring the complexity of iced absinthe where the balance of heady wormwood and fresh ozonic greenery surrounds violet leaf for a seductive euphoric tone. This is set against a dark aromatic base that is smooth and warming. The head-turning diffusion of sweetened leathers and earthy woods offers a contemporary enticing edge.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of close proximity and quick movement: a room that is warm, dim, and alive, where green bitterness, leather and skin-like warmth read as magnetic rather than loud. It suits someone who wants a crisp, provocative trail that feels intimate up close and more atmospheric in motion.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, where its green-leather contrast stays crisp without losing depth. One or two sprays are enough to let the aromatic opening and smooth base unfold clearly; on skin it feels more intimate and textured, while in air it leaves a sharper, more modern green trail.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like aromatic green scents with a leather backbone, and who prefer something clean, unusual and slightly edgy over sweet or overtly polished compositions. It will appeal to those drawn to botanical bitterness, violet leaf freshness and a contemporary niche profile.
Release year
2022
The nose
Nicolas Beaulieu is a contemporary perfumer known for polished compositions that balance clarity with texture, often moving between aromatic freshness, woods, and leather. In Absinthe, he leans into a green, almost electric opening and lets the scent settle into a smoother, darker base, giving the fragrance its modern tension between brightness and depth.
Collaborators
Nicolas Chabot shaped the Headspace concept and the collection’s creative brief, using the idea of captured moments and headspace extraction to frame the fragrance’s atmosphere and materials.
Headspace’s story
Headspace Parfums builds fragrances around elusive sensory moments, combining headspace technology with hand-worked natural materials to recreate living impressions rather than conventional perfume themes. The house’s approach is scientific in method but poetic in intent, with a strong focus on raw-material identity and tactile realism.
ABSINTHE’s concept
Absinthe was introduced in Headspace’s 2022 launch as a fragrance inspired by the sensation of bodies in motion and the euphoric charge of a club atmosphere. The composition places wormwood at the center, using green, leathery and floral facets to suggest adrenaline, skin warmth and a vivid, contemporary nightlife image.
Extra info
Absinthe is part of Headspace’s concept-driven collection built around captured moments rather than conventional perfume families. The bottle was designed by Jules Dinand to resemble a perfumer’s sample vial, reinforcing the house’s laboratory-meets-atelier identity.
Notesabsintheleathernarcissuspatchoulistyraxvetiverviolet leafwormwood
Tags
#clean
Style
unisex
Perfumer: Nicolas Beaulieu
Conjuring the complexity of iced absinthe where the balance of heady wormwood and fresh ozonic greenery surrounds violet leaf for a seductive euphoric tone. This is set against a dark aromatic base that is smooth and warming. The head-turning diffusion of sweetened leathers and earthy woods offers a contemporary enticing edge.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of close proximity and quick movement: a room that is warm, dim, and alive, where green bitterness, leather and skin-like warmth read as magnetic rather than loud. It suits someone who wants a crisp, provocative trail that feels intimate up close and more atmospheric in motion.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, where its green-leather contrast stays crisp without losing depth. One or two sprays are enough to let the aromatic opening and smooth base unfold clearly; on skin it feels more intimate and textured, while in air it leaves a sharper, more modern green trail.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like aromatic green scents with a leather backbone, and who prefer something clean, unusual and slightly edgy over sweet or overtly polished compositions. It will appeal to those drawn to botanical bitterness, violet leaf freshness and a contemporary niche profile.
Release year
2022
The nose
Nicolas Beaulieu is a contemporary perfumer known for polished compositions that balance clarity with texture, often moving between aromatic freshness, woods, and leather. In Absinthe, he leans into a green, almost electric opening and lets the scent settle into a smoother, darker base, giving the fragrance its modern tension between brightness and depth.
Collaborators
Nicolas Chabot shaped the Headspace concept and the collection’s creative brief, using the idea of captured moments and headspace extraction to frame the fragrance’s atmosphere and materials.
Headspace’s story
Headspace Parfums builds fragrances around elusive sensory moments, combining headspace technology with hand-worked natural materials to recreate living impressions rather than conventional perfume themes. The house’s approach is scientific in method but poetic in intent, with a strong focus on raw-material identity and tactile realism.
ABSINTHE’s concept
Absinthe was introduced in Headspace’s 2022 launch as a fragrance inspired by the sensation of bodies in motion and the euphoric charge of a club atmosphere. The composition places wormwood at the center, using green, leathery and floral facets to suggest adrenaline, skin warmth and a vivid, contemporary nightlife image.
Extra info
Absinthe is part of Headspace’s concept-driven collection built around captured moments rather than conventional perfume families. The bottle was designed by Jules Dinand to resemble a perfumer’s sample vial, reinforcing the house’s laboratory-meets-atelier identity.