In March, Dutch fragrance brand Fugazzi released its Cloudh Nine perfume, an airy, woodsy scent by perfumer Jordi Fernandez. The perfume is built around classic perfume ingredients that casual fragrance consumers will recognize, like tonka bean and guaiac wood. But it’s another, newer ingredient that may capture the eyes, and noses, of the most devoted fragheads: Akigalawood. Devoted fragrance fans will likely already be familiar with the name, and smell, of Akigalawood. The ingredient appears in many niche brand’s top-selling perfumes, including Essential Parfums’ Bois Impérial, Amouage’s Guidance and Ex Nihilo’s Blue Talisman. Its reach expands from masculine, leathery scents like Marc-Antoine Barrois’ Ganymede to fruity florals, like BDK Parfums’ Impadia, and has inspired TikTokers and Redditors to debate its usage in much of the niche perfume world. That’s good news for Givaudan, the Swiss fragrance giant that developed Akigalawood and retains exclusive rights to the ingredient, known as a captive in the industry. Continue reading this article on glossy.co. Sign up for Glossy newsletters to get the latest on the business of beauty, fashion and pop culture.
