ERIS Parfums · 2016 · EDP
Ma Bête
Unspecified
MA BÊTE (My Beast) caresses you with the suggestiveness of perfumed fur. A collision of the floral and the animal, MA BÊTE combines a regal Tunisian Neroli with spices and a 50% overdose of Antoine Lie's own animalic cocktail. A fierce beast with raunchy elegance.
The Composition
Note pyramid.
Composed by Antoine Lie. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.
Top notes
the opening- Aldehydes
- Tunisian Neroli
- Indian Nutmeg
Heart notes
the soul- Indian Cypriol
- Honduran Styrax
- Indian Jasmine Sambac
Base notes
the trail- Virginia Cedarwood
- Indonesian Patchouli
- Animalic Accord
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.
Textures
- — Aged hide
- — Birch tar
- — Riding glove
- — Damp root
- — Linen
- — Drafting paper
Materials
Vegetable-tanned leather · Bridle brass · Horsehair · Haitian vetiver · Bleached oak · Brushed nickel
Atmosphere
The room
A saddler's workshop after closing — leather and oil and dust
Weather
The air
Cold dry night, 6°C
Interior Design
Old-club library
Library with worn Chesterfield, brass desk lamp, single malt
Season
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Tangier, the medina at midnight
Also at home in New York, Buenos Aires, Mexico City.
Literary Match
McCarthy — Blood Meridian
Blood Meridian — McCarthy · The Sheltering Sky — Bowles
In one line
ERIS Parfums
Ma Bête — smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
Verified Retailers
Where to buy.
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Try Before You Commit
Available samples.
Trusted Decant Sellers
Available decants.
Layering Ritual
Complete the ritual.
Body oils, candles, and atmosphere chosen to extend Ma Bête from skin to room.
