No. 23 Fragrance - New Bottle Design

The black pepper hits sharp and smoky upfront, then the birch tar and tobacco settle into something warm and familiar. I catch the seaweed underneath every time I wear it, and it makes the whole thing feel grounded, not perfumey. This new bottle design is sleeker too, easier to grip.

The seaweed note is what got me—it’s briny and weirdly grounding, like a walk by the harbor on a cold day. This new bottle pours nicely and the tobacco settles in after about twenty minutes, cozy and smoky without being heavy. I’ve worn it daily since it arrived.

The pepper hits first, sharp and warm, then the tobacco and wood settle in like an old wool sweater. I’ve worn it for a week and keep catching whiffs of that seaweed note that ground the whole thing in something salty and real. The new bottle feels heavier and sturdier than the old one, which I appr