Scandalwood

Key Benefits

• Blends creamy woods with floral elegance and subtle warmth.

• Creates a comforting yet seductive scent with lasting depth.

• Crafted with plant-based ingredients in organic sugarcane alcohol.

• Free from phthalates, parabens, synthetic dyes, and formaldehyde.

Scandalwood is a sensual and grounding fragrance created in collaboration with Dita Von Teese. It opens with the dry warmth of Atlas cedar and a hint of coriander, setting a softly spiced and inviting tone. At the heart, rich Bulgarian rose adds a smooth floral elegance that feels both romantic and refined. As the scent settles, creamy sandalwood blends with labdanum and white musk, creating a warm, skin-hugging finish that feels comforting and intimate.

Blended with plant-based ingredients in organic, non-GMO sugarcane alcohol, Scandalwood is vegan-friendly, cruelty-free, and free from phthalates, parabens, synthetic dyes, and formaldehyde. It’s a quietly seductive scent that balances softness and depth—perfect for those drawn to warm woods, subtle florals, and timeless allure.

Heretic Parfum creates fragrances using ingredients sourced entirely from nature, rather than relying on manufactured aroma molecules or partially synthetic formulas. This approach preserves the true character of plants, flowers, resins, and woods, which carry complex scent profiles that synthetics cannot fully replicate. By using traditional methods such as distillation, expression, and extraction, Heretic captures essential oils, absolutes, isolates, and resins at high concentrations, allowing their natural aromatherapeutic qualities to remain intact. These raw extracts offer more than scent alone, delivering effects such as calm from jasmine or brightness from real citrus oils. This dedication to natural perfumery allows you to experience fragrance as both sensory and functional, supporting mood, presence, and daily wellbeing.

Heretic Parfum was founded by Douglas Little, a perfumer driven by a lifelong fascination with scent and a desire to challenge conventional perfumery. Guided by a mission to reveal the provocative side of naturals, he creates fragrances that explore plants in their raw, unpolished state—from earth and stem to petal. Each formulation uses natural ingredients to capture sensuality, depth, and organic imperfection, offering an alternative to synthetic perfumes. Through this bold, nature-led approach, Heretic Parfum invites you to experience fragrance in a more visceral, expressive, and deeply personal way.

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Organic Non-GMO Sugar Cane Alcohol, Octahydro Tetramethyl Naphthalenyl Ethanone, Oxacycloheptadec-10-En-2-One, Dipropylene Glycol, 1-Propanol, 2-(1-(3,3-Dimethylcyclohexyl) Ethoxy)-2-Methyl-, Propanoate, Isopropyl Myristate, Cedramber, Vetiveria Zizanioides, Polysantol, Santalum Spicatum, 7-Methoxy-3,7-Dimethyl-2-Octanol, Methyl Dihydrojasmonate, High Cis, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Guaiacwood (Bulnesia Sarmientoi), Santalum Album, Pogostemon Cablin, Dipterocarpus Turbinatus, Methylcyclopentadecenone, Sanjinol, Triethyl Citrate, Cedrus Atlantica, Ambrox, Piper Nigrum Oil, Javanol, Ebanol, Rosa Damascena Oil, Cyperus Scariosus, Coriandrum Sativum, Pelargonium Graveolens, Isoeugenyl Acetate, Cistus Ladaniferus, Eugenol, Tocopherol Alpha.

The fragrance suits all genders and is designed for everyday wear. Apply to pulse points as desired. As the formula uses plant-based ingredients, the scent wears light and sheer, so reapplication throughout the day helps maintain its presence. For a more personalised and long-lasting aroma, layer two to three fragrances together. Begin with the heavier blend, then add lighter scents by spraying or dabbing to build depth and create a distinctive signature fragrance.