Only Human

A spicy, citrus opening

Pepper opens the composition on dry spices, crossed with a herbaceous touch. Bergamot, a citrus fruit whose zest is pressed to extract a luminous essence, reads here on a fruity, almost sweet register, and brings a freshness that accompanies the peppery grain.

A bamboo heart

Bamboo occupies the heart tier with a green, fresh note that evokes the cut stem and retains a woody nuance. As the plant yields no usable essence, perfumers recreate its scent through accords, which give the tier a vegetal and airy tonality.

A vanilla and woody base

Vanilla brings its sugar and warmth to the base, heightened by a spicy accent. Ambroxan, a synthetic molecule associated with ambergris, diffuses an amber and woody facet tinged with animalic character. Cedar anchors the accord on a dry wood reminiscent of pencil shavings, with resinous highlights.

A vanilla gourmand

Classified as gourmand, Only Human draws this character from vanilla, whose sugar and warmth evoke pastry. This family brings together accords reminiscent of edible flavors; bergamot, with its sweet facet, offers a first echo from the opening, alongside the spicy, green and woody notes.

Molecules on the label

Vanillin, a major component of vanilla aroma, appears on the label. Beta-caryophyllene is found in black pepper, limonene and linalool in citrus zests such as bergamot. Pinene is a terpene found in resinous materials, and tetramethylacetyloctahydronaphthalenes designate a woody, amber molecule. Benzyl benzoate and benzyl salicylate complete the list.