Nocturnality

Top Notes Latex / Neoprene accord Indian papyrus essence Malabar black pepper Hyraceum (pierre d'Afrique) Heart Notes Black shoe shine accord Bulgarian rose essence Night-blooming animalic flowers Black leather accord Hydrocarboresin Base Notes Indonesian patchouli Atlas cedarwood Civet accord Castoreum accord Styrax essence Intro As featured on The 2025 Esquire Grooming Awards A latex and leather 'oud-style' scent. A perfumer’s take on neon-soaked nightlife, the leather scene and raw, nocturnal behavior. With notes of latex, neoprene leather, black shoe shine, hydrocarboresin and styrax. Eau de Parfum History October 1996, New York City. In the neon-soaked nights of downtown New York, a young perfumer roams the city after dark, chasing inspiration. The humid air carries hints of spilled booze, cigarette smoke, and the sweat of bodies moving in underground clubs. He meets a man who drifts through the scene like a ghost, his scent a mix of neoprene, leather boots, and something undefinable. Drawn into the city’s after-hours underbelly— where lust and abandon blend into an intoxicating mix —he absorbs the essence of the night. But as he does, he realizes he’s not just capturing that prevalent, sexual scent—he’s losing himself in it. Developed with Rodrigo Flores Roux. Description A latex and leather 'oud-style' scent for nocturnal behavior. Eau de Parfum with a capital P that performs like an ' extrait '. The signature ARQUISTE design consists of an ergonomic round bottle that feels great in your hands. Made of the highest quality glass in Parma, Italy, its complemented by a high-quality engraved metal cap, a fine mist spray pump and the newest technology for a crystal spray tube. More “A tribute to my mentor and friend, perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux, Nocturnality is a fragrance inspired by the behavior of nocturnal creatures that roam and hunt in the night. Taking Rodrigo’s affinity for black leather and the leather scene, it features an irreverent latex and leather accord wrapped in ancient resins and modern notes that inspire animalic feelings. It’s also an ode to New York nightlife, especially queer nightlife: leather bars, warehouse parties, cocktail bars with velvet banquettes and black pianos.” – Carlos Huber Bio – Groom, Nigel, The New Perfume Handbook , Chapman & Hall, London, 1997. - Genders, Roy, Perfume through the Ages , G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1972. - Woods, Gregory, Homintern: How Gay Culture Liberated the Modern World Yale University Press, New Haven & London, 2016. Image