Spicy
Vintage/old school
Woody
Notesambrette seedsorangerosesagetonka beansvanilla
Tags
#sexy
Style
unisex
As the blare of a jazz band fills the room, sensual wafts of rose and tonka bean arise from the flushed skin of couples on the dance floor. Invigorating sage intertwines with the percussive patterns of the dancers. This dazzling night doesn’t last forever, but it leaves behind a musky memory that makes you want to do it all over again.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The music is loud enough to make conversation lean closer, and another dance seems more appealing than leaving. Orange and sage give Art Deco a lively pulse; rose, tonka bean and ambrette bring the intimate warmth of flushed skin. Its vintage character suits an evening with movement and a little theatricality.
How to wear
Its warm tonka-vanilla character suggests a natural fit for cooler weather and mild evenings. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or forearms, letting body warmth draw out the rose and musky ambrette. In a warm, crowded room, keep the application light so the sweeter notes do not dominate.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to vintage perfume character, aromatic contrasts and sensual florals softened by tonka and vanilla. Art Deco suits a taste for sweetness with texture: citrus and sage interrupt the warmth, while ambrette adds a musky finish.
Release year
2023
The nose
Seunghyun Lim is Circle of Lim’s perfumer. Born in Seoul and working between Seoul and Jeju, she brings an extensive background in the art world to compositions inspired by travel, food, art and nature. Art Deco translates a nightlife scene into fragrance, pairing orange and aromatic sage with the warmer textures of rose, tonka bean and vanilla.
Circle of Lim’s story
Circle of Lim is a natural perfume house exploring the relationship between human experience and nature, including within urban life. Its approach combines handcrafted, small-batch production with unusually open ingredient disclosure. Plant-derived materials, non-gendered fragrance descriptions and respect for living things are central to its stated philosophy.
Art Deco’s concept
Art Deco draws on the optimism and ornament of 1920s nightlife: cocktails, expressive dress and dancing in speakeasy bars. Orange evokes an Old Fashioned, while rose and tonka bean suggest the warmth of dancers’ skin. Sage brings an invigorating counterpoint, with vanilla and ambrette capturing the sweetness and musky memory of the night.
Extra info
The official musky note is ambrette seed rather than an unspecified musk. The brand also discloses the fragrance-material blend as 47.8% essential oils, 32.3% extracts and absolutes, and 19.9% natural isolates; these figures describe the aromatic composition, not the perfume concentration in the finished bottle.
Notesambrette seedsorangerosesagetonka beansvanilla
Tags
#sexy
Style
unisex
As the blare of a jazz band fills the room, sensual wafts of rose and tonka bean arise from the flushed skin of couples on the dance floor. Invigorating sage intertwines with the percussive patterns of the dancers. This dazzling night doesn’t last forever, but it leaves behind a musky memory that makes you want to do it all over again.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The music is loud enough to make conversation lean closer, and another dance seems more appealing than leaving. Orange and sage give Art Deco a lively pulse; rose, tonka bean and ambrette bring the intimate warmth of flushed skin. Its vintage character suits an evening with movement and a little theatricality.
How to wear
Its warm tonka-vanilla character suggests a natural fit for cooler weather and mild evenings. Start with one or two sprays on the neck or forearms, letting body warmth draw out the rose and musky ambrette. In a warm, crowded room, keep the application light so the sweeter notes do not dominate.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to vintage perfume character, aromatic contrasts and sensual florals softened by tonka and vanilla. Art Deco suits a taste for sweetness with texture: citrus and sage interrupt the warmth, while ambrette adds a musky finish.
Release year
2023
The nose
Seunghyun Lim is Circle of Lim’s perfumer. Born in Seoul and working between Seoul and Jeju, she brings an extensive background in the art world to compositions inspired by travel, food, art and nature. Art Deco translates a nightlife scene into fragrance, pairing orange and aromatic sage with the warmer textures of rose, tonka bean and vanilla.
Circle of Lim’s story
Circle of Lim is a natural perfume house exploring the relationship between human experience and nature, including within urban life. Its approach combines handcrafted, small-batch production with unusually open ingredient disclosure. Plant-derived materials, non-gendered fragrance descriptions and respect for living things are central to its stated philosophy.
Art Deco’s concept
Art Deco draws on the optimism and ornament of 1920s nightlife: cocktails, expressive dress and dancing in speakeasy bars. Orange evokes an Old Fashioned, while rose and tonka bean suggest the warmth of dancers’ skin. Sage brings an invigorating counterpoint, with vanilla and ambrette capturing the sweetness and musky memory of the night.
Extra info
The official musky note is ambrette seed rather than an unspecified musk. The brand also discloses the fragrance-material blend as 47.8% essential oils, 32.3% extracts and absolutes, and 19.9% natural isolates; these figures describe the aromatic composition, not the perfume concentration in the finished bottle.