Fanfare

Fanfare by Thameen, the British house, is a woody floral citrus released in 2023 and composed by Bruno Jovanovic. Almost everyone who describes it reaches for the words woody, floral and citrus together, with about half adding musky and aromatic.

The brightness comes from bergamot and lemon, sharpened by juniper berries and a bitter, herbal twist of vermouth. Rosemary adds a green, slightly camphorous lift, and neroli brings the orange-blossom freshness that links the citrus to the floral side. Beneath that, vetiver gives a dry, rooty earthiness, patchouli adds depth and a soft musk rounds the edges, so the scent settles into something drier and warmer than its opening suggests.

It is a shared scent, worn by anyone, and the profile suggests daytime wear in milder weather: the herbs and citrus read as fresh rather than heavy, while the vetiver and musk keep it from feeling thin. Anyone who likes gin-and-tonic bitterness in a fragrance will recognise the juniper and vermouth pairing.

Fanfare — unisex fragrance by Thameen (released 2023). Notes: Bagas de Zimbro, Bergamot, Floral Notes, Lemon, Musk, Neroli, Patchouli, Rosemary, Vermouth, Vetiver, juniper berry. — Parfica open fragrance database