Leather
Spicy
Notesanimalic notesblack pepperclementinefecal nuancegeraniumlaos oudleathermandarinnutmegoudpink pepperrosesaffrontimut peppertolu balmturkish rosevetiveryuzu
Tags
#animalic
#beast
Style
unisex
The colors of the day are melting. In the shadows, feelings take surprising shapes. The night is calling. Softness is in the air. Silent connections form. The alchemy is real. Two shadows. One.
Sombra is a dirty shadow of tough rose and oud, spiced with saffron and nutmeg. Tolu balsam bathes the composition in a twilight effect of almost-sweet tobacco and leather, for an animalic result that purrs.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Sombra suits the moment when conversation becomes quieter and the distance between two people narrows. Its tough rose, leathery oud and almost-sweet balsamic warmth suggest bare skin beneath a structured jacket: intimate, but with an animalic edge that resists softness.
How to wear
Start with one or two sprays on skin beneath clothing, letting the rose, oud and balsamic warmth emerge gradually. Cool evenings and milder autumn weather are a natural fit for this dense profile; in warmer air, keep application restrained so the animalic leather remains measured rather than dominant.
Who it’s for
For those who prefer rose with grit rather than polish, and oud with an animalic edge rather than smooth sweetness. Sombra will appeal to lovers of assertive leather, dry spice and balsamic warmth who welcome a deliberately dirty undertone.
Release year
2023, reformulated 2024
The nose
Marie Urban Le Febvre is a French perfumer and co-founder of the Berlin-based fragrance house Urban Scents. Her work connects classical perfumery craft with an independent, artistic approach. In Sombra, bright citrus and pepper give way to a more tactile register of rose, oud, leather and animalic warmth.
D:SOL MMXVI’s story
D:SOL MMXVI brings Berlin's minimalist design and urban sensibility together with Mallorca's sunlight and emotional warmth. Its fragrances translate contrasts between light, landscape, materials and memory into atmosphere rather than literal portraits of a destination.
Sombra’s concept
Sombra takes its cue from Mediterranean daylight dissolving into shadow, with intimacy and two merging silhouettes at the heart of its story. Introduced after the house's initial three fragrances, it was announced as the opening of a planned oud trilogy, moving from citrus brightness into rose, leather and balsamic darkness.
Extra info
The original Sombra was followed by a less animalic formulation catalogued as Sombra 24. The house also announced a collector's edition of 135 “First Batch” bottles in the older matte 75 ml presentation. Its tobacco-like impression comes through the description of tolu balsam rather than a listed tobacco note.
Celebrity connection
Perfume critic Luca Turin has publicly stated that he owns Sombra, mentioning it alongside three other D:SOL fragrances in his “Balearic Berlin” commentary.
Featured in edits and sample packs
Cottagecore
Notesanimalic notesblack pepperclementinefecal nuancegeraniumlaos oudleathermandarinnutmegoudpink pepperrosesaffrontimut peppertolu balmturkish rosevetiveryuzu
Tags
#animalic
#beast
Style
unisex
The colors of the day are melting. In the shadows, feelings take surprising shapes. The night is calling. Softness is in the air. Silent connections form. The alchemy is real. Two shadows. One.
Sombra is a dirty shadow of tough rose and oud, spiced with saffron and nutmeg. Tolu balsam bathes the composition in a twilight effect of almost-sweet tobacco and leather, for an animalic result that purrs.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Sombra suits the moment when conversation becomes quieter and the distance between two people narrows. Its tough rose, leathery oud and almost-sweet balsamic warmth suggest bare skin beneath a structured jacket: intimate, but with an animalic edge that resists softness.
How to wear
Start with one or two sprays on skin beneath clothing, letting the rose, oud and balsamic warmth emerge gradually. Cool evenings and milder autumn weather are a natural fit for this dense profile; in warmer air, keep application restrained so the animalic leather remains measured rather than dominant.
Who it’s for
For those who prefer rose with grit rather than polish, and oud with an animalic edge rather than smooth sweetness. Sombra will appeal to lovers of assertive leather, dry spice and balsamic warmth who welcome a deliberately dirty undertone.
Release year
2023, reformulated 2024
The nose
Marie Urban Le Febvre is a French perfumer and co-founder of the Berlin-based fragrance house Urban Scents. Her work connects classical perfumery craft with an independent, artistic approach. In Sombra, bright citrus and pepper give way to a more tactile register of rose, oud, leather and animalic warmth.
D:SOL MMXVI’s story
D:SOL MMXVI brings Berlin's minimalist design and urban sensibility together with Mallorca's sunlight and emotional warmth. Its fragrances translate contrasts between light, landscape, materials and memory into atmosphere rather than literal portraits of a destination.
Sombra’s concept
Sombra takes its cue from Mediterranean daylight dissolving into shadow, with intimacy and two merging silhouettes at the heart of its story. Introduced after the house's initial three fragrances, it was announced as the opening of a planned oud trilogy, moving from citrus brightness into rose, leather and balsamic darkness.
Extra info
The original Sombra was followed by a less animalic formulation catalogued as Sombra 24. The house also announced a collector's edition of 135 “First Batch” bottles in the older matte 75 ml presentation. Its tobacco-like impression comes through the description of tolu balsam rather than a listed tobacco note.
Celebrity connection
Perfume critic Luca Turin has publicly stated that he owns Sombra, mentioning it alongside three other D:SOL fragrances in his “Balearic Berlin” commentary.
Featured in edits and sample packs
Cottagecore