Explore 3 new Dossier Impressions inspired by Valentino, Armani, and By Kilian.
Ever wanted to bottle up your favorite summer memories? As it turns out, scent is the powerful sense tied to memory. So, like a time capsule for a season well-spent—whether that’s enjoying the fresh, crisp air of a mountainside hike, a leisurely beach-bound holiday, or a late-night rendezvous to an underground speakeasy as a reprieve from the mid-season heat—Dossier’s three newest fragrances offer the ideal summer rewind.
Introducing NEW Aromatic Sage, Fruity Peony, and Ambery Oakwood: three perfect summer-to-fall transitional fragrances to cross off your beauty bucket list.
Meet Aromatic Sage, Inspired By Valentino’s Born In Roma Uomo.
Fragrance Pyramid:
- Top: Pineapple, Pink Pepper, Waterfruits, Ginger
- Middle: Sage, Violet leaf, Aromatic notes
- Base: Vetiver, Benzoin, Amberwood
Main notes: Vetiver, Benzoin, Amberwood
Smells like: Contemporary masculinity bottled in spiced fruits, metallic notes, and warm sensuality.
First in the highly requested three-fold drop is Aromatic Sage, a breath of fresh late-summer air that serves as a pure olfactory memento of summer memories past. Inspired by Valentino’s Born in Roma Uomo, it’s the perfect late-summer rewind that transitions beautifully from lakeside lounges to breezy soon-to-be autumn nights.
Notes of pineapple and spicy pink pepper give way to an edgy sage and violet leaf heart, which eventually dries down to a seductive, woodsy base of vetiver, amber, and benzoin, a honeyed resin with a rich, vanilla-like finish. Its captivating blend of crisp, spicy, and unmistakably edgy metallic heart makes it a tempting flashback to the soundtrack of summer in olfactory form.
Meet Fruity Peony, Inspired By Giorgio Armani’s Prive Pivoine Suzhou.
Fragrance Pyramid:
- Top: Raspberry, Pink Pepper, Mandarin
- Middle: Peony, Rose
- Base: Musks, Patchouli, Amber
Main notes: Raspberry, Peony, Rose, Musks
Smells like: A tender and delicate raspberry-dusted rosy bouquet.
Next in our newest lineup is Fruity Peony, a soft, delicate end-of-summer reset inspired by Giorgio Armani’s Prive Pivoine Suzhou. A tribute to elegant beach island-bound holidays, the airy, easy-wearing scent opens with tender raspberry and zesty mandarin, quickly giving way to a floral heart of peonies and roses under the vibrant evening sun. Fruity Peony’s smooth and subtle musk base lingers for an aroma that stays with you—all for much less than its luxury inspiration. A creative impression of one of the best Giorgio Armani perfumes, it should come as no wonder that Fruity Peony’s kaleidoscopic, harmonious bouquet is one of our most requested fragrances to date.
Meet Ambery Oakwood, Inspired By: By Kilian’s Angel Share.
Fragrance Pyramid:
- Top: Cognac, Cinnamon, Candied Fruits
- Middle: Oakwood, Coffee, Myrrh
- Base: Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Cistus, Praline
Main notes: Cognac, Cinnamon, Oakwood, Tonka Bean, Praline
Smells like: A boozy, cognac-coated cinnamon roll with smoky and non-sweet gourmand notes.
Last up in the divine trio is Ambery Oakwood, a rich, boozy scent inspired by: By Kilian’s Angel Share. But what exactly does By Kilian’s Angel Share smell like? Like a boozy cinnamon roll laced with woody and gourmand notes. Our Impression, Ambery Oakwood will transport you to a bonfire-lit soirée on a late summer’s eve. By Kilian Angel Share notes include top notes of cognac, cinnamon and Oakwood heart, and base notes of tonka bean, vanilla, and praline, while Ambery Oakwood’s intensely captivating blend of gourmand, bitter, and decadently boozy elements feel like a warm, enveloping welcome to sweater weather. In a word, it offers the perfect introduction to cooler nights ahead.
Layering 101: Transitional Fragrance Layering Combinations
Of course, deciding how to transition fragrances from summer to fall isn’t always as simple as swapping one out for another. Instead, the best way to take your scent from season to season is to layer—scentsibly. Combining different scents not only extends the life of your fragrance but also creates a nuanced, signature scent that’s uniquely your own.
Aromatic Sage Layering Combinations:
Aromatic Sage x Ambery Mint: The ultimate refreshing yet sensual masculinity,
While each scent stands beautifully, Aromatic Sage layers well with Ambery Mint, a masculine-leaning scent with lively opening notes of icy mint, zesty lemon, and cool green apple. The warm-cold duality of both fragrances creates an initial breath of aromatic freshness that evolves into a warm, woody ambery base, almost acting like the seasons themselves.
Sage x Woody Coriander: Serendipitous harmony for amber enthusiasts.
Enjoy a more unlikely pairing with Woody Coriander, which checks all the boxes of a sophisticated, modern men’s fragrance: cold spices, aromatic notes, and woody and amber notes that fuse for a blend of vivacity, texture, and seduction. If you’re already an amber enthusiast, this combination is bound to blow you—and anyone within a square foot of you—away.
Fruity Peony Layering Combinations:
Fruity Peony x Rose & Basil Bliss: For lovers of rosy, pink, fruity, and dewy harmony seekers.
Fans of Rose & Basil Bliss—a delicate, dewy blend of raspberry and basil around a gentle bouquet of peonies and roses—will love to hear that it blends elegantly with new Fruity Peony thanks to its tender raspberry contributions.
Fruity Peony x Citrus Peony: The ultimate zesty, fruity, and sweet peony-scented duo.
For a complex and amplifying complementary combination, look toward Citrus Peony. Their shared notes of raspberry and peony notes in each scent harmonize for an even more soothing introduction to cooler months ahead. The result? A delicate yet captivating fruity floral bouquet.
Ambery Oakwood Layering Combinations:
Ambery Oakwood x Smoky Mezcal & Cucumber: A duo for boozy fragrance enthusiasts.
Fans of boozy scents might not be surprised to hear Smoky Mezcal & Cucumber is a fantastic layering tool for Ambery Oakwood: The latter’s boozy mezcal notes merge on an ambery, smoky oakwood, refreshed by watery notes of cucumber on top, and softened in the background by delicate gourmand notes. That means you can welcome fall with an intoxicating blend that brings some of the season’s most sinful memories to mind.
Ambery Oakwood x Woody Tobacco: For lovers of warm, rich, and gourmand scents,
For a more unlikely pairing, look to Woody Tobacco, a deeply sophisticated scent inspired by Maison Margiela’s Replica Jazz Club. It calls on notes of blond wood, tobacco leaves, dry fruits, and rum accord. The two scents combine to send you straight into a smoky speakeasy during a bygone era.
No matter if you plan to layer your favorite existing scents with our newest trio of transitional scents or you can’t wait to wear them on your own, NEW Aromatic Sage, Fruity Peony, and Ambery Oakwood will ensure your favorite summer memories aren’t any further than a sniff away.
