Vanille Caviar • BDK

House BDK
Released 2025
Perfumer Alexandra Carlin
Fragrance Family Gourmand
Notes black current bud, cardamom, calamus, vanilla caviar accord, cocoa bean, osmanthus, vanilla, peru balsam, cistus labdanum

Description In the manner of a monochrome, BDK's new fragrance explores the mysterious power of black, no longer seen as a shadow but revealed as a source of light. The sixth creation of the Collection Matières, Vanille Caviar is a perfume where the material itself becomes brilliance, through a vanilla worked to the utmost, elevated to the status of a noble substance. Here, vanilla, creamy and gourmand, becomes dark, dense, textured, and yet pierced with luminosity. Originating from an orchid, vanilla comes from a majestic flower with an almost unreal beauty. Its sensuality and addictive, suave aroma find a deep resonance in this composition. The seeds, a deep black, appear with a subtle sheen. The fragrance is structured around a single olfactory raw material: vanilla, revealed in all its nuances through CO2‚‚ extract and absolute. Cocoa and resinous materials, Peru balsam and labdanum cistus, unfold its full richness and depth. At the heart lies a unique vanilla caviar accord with salty, mineral facets, as precious as it is distinctive. Surrounding it, subtle contrasts: the freshness of cardamom, the fruity brightness of blackcurrant, and the warmth of cocoa beans. Here, light no longer comes from a golden shimmer or a solar accord, it radiates from the very heart of the vanilla and the notes that accompany it. This is a Outrenoir vanilla, dark in appearance yet vibrant and alive, like artworks that change throughout the day depending on the light, shadow, or gaze. A sensual and enveloping composition, at once singular, modern, and timeless.