Aromatic
Leather
Woody
Top Notesdavanafreesiaviolet leaf
Heartdateshaylabdanumlovagemineral accordnarcissussea salt
Base Notesatlas cedarwoodcedarwoodoakopoponaxpatchoulivetiver
Tags
#fresh
#smoky
Style
unisex
Macabre fantasy of decadent shadows and drama, unfolding from a fresh salty breeze to the deep dark underwater with blurry black tones, exuberant flora and a binding touch of wood.
Lids for Dead Air are made by hand from imperfectly beautiful charcoal encapsulated in epoxy resin resulting in unique shapes and shades, each is one of a kind — a true masterpiece.
Master perfumer
Mark Buxton
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Dead Air suits the quiet after the noise has stopped: an empty rehearsal room, dark timber underfoot, salt air entering through an open window. Its fresh edge keeps the smoky, leathery shadows from feeling entirely enclosed, creating a presence that is restrained but charged with tension.
How to wear
Try it first in cool or mild weather, when the contrast between salty freshness and dark woods can remain distinct. Start with one or two sprays on skin beneath clothing for a more contained effect; an exposed forearm gives the aromatic opening more room in the air. Apply sparingly in heat.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to mineral woods, green florals and smoky, leathery textures rather than straightforward aquatic freshness. It will appeal to a taste for atmospheric fragrances that hold brightness and darkness in the same composition.
Release year
2022
The nose
Mark Buxton is known for unconventional compositions that balance airy abstraction with darker woody, resinous and leathery textures. His work for Comme des Garçons helped establish a distinctive vocabulary of experimental perfumery. In Dead Air, that sensibility takes a maritime turn, setting salty freshness against shadowy vegetation and wood.
Oddity’s story
.Oddity grew from a Hong Kong multidisciplinary design studio, treating fragrance, imagery and tactile objects as parts of one creative practice. Its aesthetic favours raw edges and beauty in imperfection, expressed through storytelling-led scents, small-batch production and handmade caps that turn each bottle into an individual design object.
Dead Air’s concept
Dead Air imagines a descent from salty night air into dark water, dense vegetation and wood. Faded memories and dusty stage curtains add a theatrical dimension to its maritime imagery. It belongs to .Oddity’s storytelling-led approach, in which an imagined atmosphere becomes the starting point for an olfactory composition.
Extra info
Each Dead Air cap is handmade from charcoal encapsulated in epoxy resin, giving it an individual shape and shade. The irregular black material makes the fragrance’s shadowy concept tangible before the bottle is opened.
Featured in edits and sample packs
Stormy Skies & Wet Earth
Top Notesdavanafreesiaviolet leaf
Heartdateshaylabdanumlovagemineral accordnarcissussea salt
Base Notesatlas cedarwoodcedarwoodoakopoponaxpatchoulivetiver
Tags
#fresh
#smoky
Style
unisex
Macabre fantasy of decadent shadows and drama, unfolding from a fresh salty breeze to the deep dark underwater with blurry black tones, exuberant flora and a binding touch of wood.
Lids for Dead Air are made by hand from imperfectly beautiful charcoal encapsulated in epoxy resin resulting in unique shapes and shades, each is one of a kind — a true masterpiece.
Master perfumer
Mark Buxton
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Dead Air suits the quiet after the noise has stopped: an empty rehearsal room, dark timber underfoot, salt air entering through an open window. Its fresh edge keeps the smoky, leathery shadows from feeling entirely enclosed, creating a presence that is restrained but charged with tension.
How to wear
Try it first in cool or mild weather, when the contrast between salty freshness and dark woods can remain distinct. Start with one or two sprays on skin beneath clothing for a more contained effect; an exposed forearm gives the aromatic opening more room in the air. Apply sparingly in heat.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to mineral woods, green florals and smoky, leathery textures rather than straightforward aquatic freshness. It will appeal to a taste for atmospheric fragrances that hold brightness and darkness in the same composition.
Release year
2022
The nose
Mark Buxton is known for unconventional compositions that balance airy abstraction with darker woody, resinous and leathery textures. His work for Comme des Garçons helped establish a distinctive vocabulary of experimental perfumery. In Dead Air, that sensibility takes a maritime turn, setting salty freshness against shadowy vegetation and wood.
Oddity’s story
.Oddity grew from a Hong Kong multidisciplinary design studio, treating fragrance, imagery and tactile objects as parts of one creative practice. Its aesthetic favours raw edges and beauty in imperfection, expressed through storytelling-led scents, small-batch production and handmade caps that turn each bottle into an individual design object.
Dead Air’s concept
Dead Air imagines a descent from salty night air into dark water, dense vegetation and wood. Faded memories and dusty stage curtains add a theatrical dimension to its maritime imagery. It belongs to .Oddity’s storytelling-led approach, in which an imagined atmosphere becomes the starting point for an olfactory composition.
Extra info
Each Dead Air cap is handmade from charcoal encapsulated in epoxy resin, giving it an individual shape and shade. The irregular black material makes the fragrance’s shadowy concept tangible before the bottle is opened.
Featured in edits and sample packs
Stormy Skies & Wet Earth