Alcove

Price range: 16,00 € through 62,00 €

The light is low. Bare feet move across wooden floors. Linen softens with wear. A candle burns quietly in the corner.

Alcove is the scent of a space designed for staying.

Mood: Meditative · Refined · Grounded

Olfactive Family: Chypre · Woody

Smells Like: Castoreum and clove opening into dark florals and vetiver, settling into patchouli, tobacco and leather that become part of the room itself.

Alcove begins as one of the most considered compositions in the Élevé range. Frankincense and akigalawood anchor the opening with resinous depth, lifted only enough by bergamot to keep the composition from closing in on itself. Vetiver and cashmeran are kept measured in the heart, present enough to add earthiness and softness without pulling the composition away from the woody resinous base they sit above. Labdanum and leather in the base are allowed to develop slowly, building permanence without weight.

Each fragrance oil is blended and left to mature in a dark, temperature-controlled room for two weeks. This resting period allows the resinous top to settle fully into the floral and earthy heart, and the heart into the labdanum and leather base beneath, resulting in a composition that feels seamless, complex, and consistent over time.

Once matured, the fragrance is carefully mixed with the Élevé Ambient base and hand poured into the glass vessel. Each diffuser is sealed by hand and inspected before finishing.

Diffusion is achieved using jumbo-sized natural rattan reeds, responsibly sourced from Vietnam. Selected for their porous structure and durability, the reeds measure 30cm in height and 5mm in diameter. Finished in black for a quiet visual presence. The 100ml diffuser is paired with 8 reeds. The 200ml diffuser is paired with 8 reeds.

Alcove is not built for first impressions.

It is built for rooms that reveal themselves slowly.

Spray into the air or lightly onto soft furnishings, cushions, curtains, linen, upholstery. Hold the bottle 20 to 30cm from the surface and allow the fragrance to settle naturally.

For a more intimate atmosphere, mist lightly throughout the room before guests arrive or before settling in for the evening.

Avoid spraying directly onto polished, painted, or delicate surfaces. Patch test on light-coloured fabrics before wider use.

Store away from direct sunlight and heat. Keep upright with cap secured between uses.

This is a home fragrance and is not intended for use as a body perfume or skin fragrance.

Avoid direct contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse gently with water and discontinue use if irritation persists.

Avoid spraying directly onto delicate surfaces or finished materials. Test on an inconspicuous area if applying to fabrics.

Keep away from heat, flame, and direct sunlight. Store upright in a cool, dry place with the cap securely closed between uses.

Store away from children and pets.

Complimentary shipping on all orders over $99.

Standard shipping from $3.50. Delivered within 1 to 2 business days from dispatch.

Priority shipping available at checkout.

All orders are carefully hand packed and dispatched within 1 to 2 business days.

A

Settled

Complexity

The Notes

TOP

Castoreum, Clove, Lavender

HEART

Iris, Jasmine, Rose, Vetiver

BASE

Patchouli, Vetiver, Tobacco, Leather

Every Batch

Scent

Story

The kind of complexity that only reveals itself to those who stay.

Alcove begins with castoreum.

Warm and animalic and entirely itself. Clove moves alongside it — spiced, deliberate, the kind of note that shifts the temperature of a room before anyone has spoken. Lavender threads through both, not softening them exactly but keeping the opening from closing in on itself. Cool and warm simultaneously. The air changes. Something has been announced without being said.

As the scent deepens, the florals arrive — and they are not gentle.

Iris comes first. Powdery and architectural, the most considered of flowers, the one that smells less like a garden and more like the memory of one. Jasmine moves through it — warm, slightly heady, the floral note that has always had an edge to it. Rose settles into the heart not as decoration but as depth — dark-petalled, close to the skin, the rose of an evening rather than an afternoon. Vetiver runs beneath all of it. Earthy and precise. The note that keeps everything grounded in something real.

The base is where Alcove becomes the room.

Patchouli builds slowly. Vetiver deepens further. And then tobacco arrives — not harsh, not acrid, but the specific warmth of a room that has held conversations and candlelight for a long time. Leather comes last. Not announced. Simply present, the way the most considered things always are. By the time the base has fully settled, the room feels like it has always smelled this way. Like it could not smell any other way.

Alcove belongs to those who have stopped explaining their taste. The ones who fill a room slowly, deliberately, with things that mean something. Who understand that complexity is not loud. It is layered. And it reveals itself only to those who stay long enough to notice.

Not every room is meant to be entered.

Some are meant to be inhabited.

The kind of complexity that only reveals itself to those who stay.

Reviews ~

The Making

Alcove begins as one of the most considered compositions in the Élevé range. Frankincense and akigalawood anchor the opening with resinous depth, lifted only enough by bergamot to keep the composition from closing in on itself. Vetiver and cashmeran are kept measured in the heart, present enough to add earthiness and softness without pulling the composition away from the woody resinous base they sit above. Labdanum and leather in the base are allowed to develop slowly, building permanence without weight.

Each fragrance oil is blended and left to mature in a dark, temperature-controlled room for two weeks. This resting period allows the resinous top to settle fully into the floral and earthy heart, and the heart into the labdanum and leather base beneath, resulting in a composition that feels seamless, complex, and consistent over time.

Once matured, the fragrance is carefully mixed with the Élevé Ambient base and hand poured into the glass vessel. Each diffuser is sealed by hand and inspected before finishing.

Diffusion is achieved using jumbo-sized natural rattan reeds, responsibly sourced from Vietnam. Selected for their porous structure and durability, the reeds measure 30cm in height and 5mm in diameter. Finished in black for a quiet visual presence. The 100ml diffuser is paired with 8 reeds. The 200ml diffuser is paired with 8 reeds.

Alcove is not built for first impressions.

It is built for rooms that reveal themselves slowly.

Care & Use

Spray into the air or lightly onto soft furnishings, cushions, curtains, linen, upholstery. Hold the bottle 20 to 30cm from the surface and allow the fragrance to settle naturally.

For a more intimate atmosphere, mist lightly throughout the room before guests arrive or before settling in for the evening.

Avoid spraying directly onto polished, painted, or delicate surfaces. Patch test on light-coloured fabrics before wider use.

Store away from direct sunlight and heat. Keep upright with cap secured between uses.

This is a home fragrance and is not intended for use as a body perfume or skin fragrance.

Avoid direct contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse gently with water and discontinue use if irritation persists.

Avoid spraying directly onto delicate surfaces or finished materials. Test on an inconspicuous area if applying to fabrics.

Keep away from heat, flame, and direct sunlight. Store upright in a cool, dry place with the cap securely closed between uses.

Store away from children and pets.

Shipping

Complimentary shipping on all orders over $99.

Standard shipping from $3.50. Delivered within 1 to 2 business days from dispatch.

Priority shipping available at checkout.

All orders are carefully hand packed and dispatched within 1 to 2 business days.

A

Settled

Complexity

The Notes

TOP

Castoreum, Clove, Lavender

HEART

Iris, Jasmine, Rose, Vetiver

BASE

Patchouli, Vetiver, Tobacco, Leather

Every Batch

Scent

Story

The kind of complexity that only reveals itself to those who stay.

Alcove begins with castoreum.

Warm and animalic and entirely itself. Clove moves alongside it — spiced, deliberate, the kind of note that shifts the temperature of a room before anyone has spoken. Lavender threads through both, not softening them exactly but keeping the opening from closing in on itself. Cool and warm simultaneously. The air changes. Something has been announced without being said.

As the scent deepens, the florals arrive — and they are not gentle.

Iris comes first. Powdery and architectural, the most considered of flowers, the one that smells less like a garden and more like the memory of one. Jasmine moves through it — warm, slightly heady, the floral note that has always had an edge to it. Rose settles into the heart not as decoration but as depth — dark-petalled, close to the skin, the rose of an evening rather than an afternoon. Vetiver runs beneath all of it. Earthy and precise. The note that keeps everything grounded in something real.

The base is where Alcove becomes the room.

Patchouli builds slowly. Vetiver deepens further. And then tobacco arrives — not harsh, not acrid, but the specific warmth of a room that has held conversations and candlelight for a long time. Leather comes last. Not announced. Simply present, the way the most considered things always are. By the time the base has fully settled, the room feels like it has always smelled this way. Like it could not smell any other way.

Alcove belongs to those who have stopped explaining their taste. The ones who fill a room slowly, deliberately, with things that mean something. Who understand that complexity is not loud. It is layered. And it reveals itself only to those who stay long enough to notice.

Not every room is meant to be entered.

Some are meant to be inhabited.

The kind of complexity that only reveals itself to those who stay.

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10ml, 50ml, 100ml

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