Tigre du Bengale

Tigre du Bengale from the Norwegian house Malbrum Parfums, composed by Delphine Thierry in 2015, is a dark, resinous fragrance with tobacco and an animalic leather edge. Everyone who describes it calls it resinous, and about half also notice spice, wood, aromatic notes and leather.

Juniper opens it with a fresh, gin-like, coniferous lift, and cardamom with a cool, aromatic spice. The heart is rich in resins: myrrh brings a bittersweet, smoky, slightly medicinal balsam, and labdanum a sticky, ambery, leathery warmth. The base is darker and more feral, with tobacco adding a dry, honeyed leafiness, patchouli an earthy depth and castoreum a warm, leathery, animalic richness that gives the scent its tiger-like growl.

Unisex in spirit, it suits people who enjoy bold, dark fragrances with a wild streak. The profile points to autumn and winter, evenings and occasions where a distinctive, powerful scent is welcome. Those who like tobacco, myrrh and castoreum compositions should find it compelling.

Tigre du Bengale — unisex fragrance by Malbrum Parfums (released 2015). Top notes: Cardamom, Juniper. Heart notes: Myrrh, Labdanum. Base notes: Tobacco, Patchouli, Castoreum. — Parfica open fragrance database