May 2026 | Light & Shadow

There’s a moment where light softens—where brightness turns intimate, and beauty reveals its deeper layers. This collection lives in that space because light and shadow don’t exist without each other—and these fragrances allow you to dance in-between.

For the May Collection, you’ll begin in radiance with Wake Up, Angel by Sarah Horowitz Parfums, where citrus and sheer florals glow softly against the skin…but nothing stays purely innocent for long. Petals bloom after dark, fruits ripen into something richer, and sweetness takes on texture, depth, and intrigue with Cherry Noire by up-and-coming indie house, Statik Olfactive. Here, fruit ripens into indulgence—black cherry soaked in cognac, wrapped in jasmine and oud, pulling sweetness into darker, more decadent territory. And just when you think you understand where this is going, Figs in White Chocolate by 4160 Tuesdays shifts everything. Creamy fig, green tea, and white chocolate appear edible at first, but never fully become dessert—an illusion that stays airy, fresh, and unexpectedly refined.

This is fragrance as duality: softness with intention, sweetness with restraint, light that never exists without shadow. Enjoy these beautiful contradictions.

In the Women's Collection for May:

Some stories live in the tension between light and shadow—and this collection leans fully into it. Light and shadow don’t exist without each other—and these fragrances allow you to sit in-between this polarizing contradiction.

Start the May Collection with Dead or Alive by up-and-coming indie brand, Statik Olfactive. Walk through the double swing doors at this Texas saloon, the air is thick with whiskey, gunpowder, and dry woods. It’s rugged and raw, but reveals a warmth beneath the grit. Then descend further with Veles by Wolf Brothers, inspired by the Slavic god of the underworld. Smoke, earth, and leather dominate at first, but slowly give way to honeyed sweetness and glowing amber, proving even darkness has a softer side. Finally, Tournesol Noir by DSH Perfumes turns the idea of light on its head. A black sunflower—rooted in green, herbal, and earthy tones—asks what happens when something meant to follow the sun chooses instead to embrace the dark.

Each scent moves between intensity and balance, shadow and illumination. This is masculinity with dimension—where strength isn’t just power, but depth, contrast, and the quiet glow found within darker places is the real allure.

In the Men's Collection for May:

Light and shadow are not opposites—they are collaborators. Each defining the other, each shaping how we experience the world. The May Collection explores this tension through six fragrances that move seamlessly between brightness and depth.

You begin in the light with Wake Up, Angel by Sarah Horowitz Parfums, where citrus and airy florals feel soft, radiant, and intimate. But even here, shadow lingers beneath the surface, as woods and orris butter create a second-skin warmth. That warmth deepens in Cherry Noire by Statik Olfactive, where black cherry and cognac pull sweetness into darker territory, wrapped in oud for a rich, indulgent experience. Then, expectations shift with Figs in White Chocolate by 4160 Tuesdays. Notes that suggest dessert—fig, white chocolate, peach—remain airy and restrained, never fully surrendering to sweetness. This is the anti-gourmand.

On the darker side, Dead or Alive by Statik Olfactive evokes the Wild West through whiskey, gunpowder, and dry woods, yet balances its intensity with ambered warmth. Veles by Wolf Brothers goes deeper still, into smoke, earth, and myth, where honey and amber slowly emerge through the darkness, revealing an unexpected softness. And finally, Tournesol Noir by DSH Perfumes redefines the idea of light itself—a black sunflower that turns away from the sun, rooted in green earthy tones that embrace shadow instead of resisting it.

Together, these fragrances create a study in contrast. Brightness becomes more intriguing when touched by darkness. Depth becomes more wearable when softened by light.

This is where scent becomes dimensional—where nothing is singular, and everything reveals more the longer you stay.

In the Deluxe Collection for May:

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