Bihaku

Bihaku from Francesca dell'Oro, composed by Christian Vermorel in 2018, is a spicy woody amber with herbs, smoke and a soft floral touch. Everyone who describes it calls it spicy, woody and amber, and about half also notice flowers and aromatic herbs.

The opening is herbal and bracing: thyme brings a dry, savoury freshness, juniper a gin-like, coniferous lift, wormwood a bitter green edge and Sichuan pepper a tingling citrusy spice, with cardamom adding cool warmth. The heart is softer, with chamomile giving a calming, apple-like herbal note and jasmine a gentle floral radiance. The base is dry and warm, with tobacco bringing a honeyed leafiness, incense a smoky haze, cedar a crisp woodiness and amberwood a radiant, ambery glow.

Unisex in spirit, it suits people who enjoy textured, herbal-spicy fragrances with a calm, contemplative feel. The profile points to autumn and winter, evenings and quiet occasions. Those who like incense and tobacco woods with a green, aromatic opening should find it absorbing.

Bihaku — unisex fragrance by Francesca dell'Oro (released 2018). Notes: Amberwood, Cardamom, Cedar, Chamomile, Incense, Jasmine, Juniper, Sichuan Pepper, Thyme, Tobacco, Wormwood. — Parfica open fragrance database