Asmara flacon in a refined architectural setting

Asmara

A fragrance shaped by rain,
stone, and quiet earth.

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Chapter I — Inspiration

A study in rain
stone & quiet earth.

Named for Asmara, Eritrea's capital city, this fragrance was composed around the first minutes after rainfall — when warm pavement exhales, when wet stone darkens, and when the air turns mineral and green.

Built around a clear petrichor accord, Asmara holds damp earth, rainwater, and softened moss in an architectural calm. It is intimate. Considered. Unhurried — a quiet luxury shaped by place, weather, and memory.

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Chapter II — Composition

Olfactory
architecture.

Three movements, drawn carefully into one another — designed to settle on the skin as rain settles into stone.

01 Top

Rainwater · Bergamot · Green Stem

A lucid opening — cool air, rain on leaves, and a quick glint of citrus. Clean, bright, and newly fallen.

02 Heart

Wet Stone · Violet Leaf · Orris Root

The petrichor accord — mineral, damp, and quietly green. Soft earthiness held with polished restraint.

03 Base

Vetiver · Patchouli · Soft Musk

A grounded close — root, soil, and clean skin after rain. The fragrance settles into a calm, earthen trace.

Accord profile

Petrichor, built as a quiet balance of rain, mineral texture, green shade, and earth.

Rain on glass and water, a cool transparent accord facet
Rain
Cool, transparent, freshly fallen.
Wet pale stone texture, the mineral accord facet
Mineral
Wet stone, clean air, polished restraint.
Green stems and moss, the living green accord facet
Green
Violet leaf, stems, softened moss.
Damp earth and roots, the grounded earth accord facet
Earth
Vetiver root, damp soil, close skin.
Chapter III — The Object

A bottle drawn from
a single curve.

Asmara bottle — close study
  1. — 01

    The Dome

    A hand-finished cap of soft ivory resin, weighted to settle precisely.

  2. — 02

    The Band

    A slim ring of polished champagne metal — the only ornament the bottle requires.

  3. — 03

    The Oval

    An elliptical flacon sculpted in clear glass — formed to hold light like a shallow pool.

  4. — 04

    The Inscription

    Set in minimal type: Elli Hansen — Asmara — Eau de Parfum.

Chapter IV — Atmosphere

Rain on stone. Windows open.

The minute after rain —
held in glass.

Asmara is interpreted as atmosphere: darkened pavement after a summer shower, moss at the edge of stone, air moving through an open room, cool and mineral.

Chapter V — Ritual

Worn close
to rain.

01

Pulse

Apply once to wrist or collarbone, then let the mineral accord rise without rubbing.

02

Cloth

Mist lightly over a scarf or lining to carry the rain-washed trail through the day.

03

Return

Refresh with one spray before evening; the earth notes deepen rather than becoming louder.

“Asmara doesn't enter a room — it composes one. It is the most quietly confident fragrance I have worn in a decade.”

— Vogue Scandinavia, 2026
Asmara 100 ml — available now
Boutique — Available now

Asmara
Eau de Parfum

€ 240 100 ml · 3.4 fl. oz.

A mineral, rain-washed composition, hand-finished in Copenhagen and presented in a sculpted oval flacon. Each bottle arrives in a stone-tone cloth case with cream archival packaging.

Recommended for

Daily wear, gifting, and the fullest expression of the petrichor accord.

  • Complimentary worldwide shipping
  • Discovery sample credited toward a full bottle
  • Engraving available at checkout
  • Hand-wrapped in archival cream
Wear profile

Cool projection for the first two hours, then a close, rain-washed mineral trail.

Longevity
8-10 hours
Sillage
Intimate to moderate
Season
All year, especially spring rain and cool evenings
Evolution on skin
  1. 0-15 min Rainwater lift

    Cool droplets, green stem, and a bright citrus edge.

  2. 15 min-3 h Wet stone heart

    The petrichor accord turns mineral, violet-green, and quietly damp.

  3. 3-8 h Earthen drydown

    Vetiver root, softened soil, and clean musk stay close to skin.

Ingredients

Alcohol denat., parfum, aqua, benzyl salicylate, limonene, linalool, coumarin, citral.

Delivery & returns

Complimentary worldwide shipping. Unopened orders may be returned within 30 days. Engraved bottles are made to order and are final sale.

FAQ
How does the sample credit work?
The € 28 discovery sample is credited toward any 50 ml or 100 ml bottle ordered within 30 days.
How should I test a petrichor scent?
Wear it on skin for at least three hours; the mineral heart becomes clearer after the rainwater opening settles.
Does the refill fit every bottle?
The refill is made for the 100 ml Asmara flacon and includes a sealed cartridge for clean transfer.
How should I store it?
Keep the bottle away from direct sunlight, heat, and humid shelves so the wet-stone accord stays crisp.