FELINUS
Maqueda Perfume

FELINUS

€333,33
Capacity 50 ml
Olfactory Notes
Top
Notes de tête
Yuzu
Lime leaves
Black pepper
Cardamom
Chamomile
Heart
Notes de cœur
Peach
Nardus
Orris
Beeswax
Japanese Koji molds
Base
Notes de fond
Patchouli
Benzoin
Castoreum
Civet
Birch tar

Olfactory Families
Famille 1
Dark
Famille 2
Animal
Inspirations

What if transformation was life's most beautiful expression?

Inspired by the processes of maturation and the invisible work of micro-organisms, Felinus explores that unsettling frontier where raw material becomes precious. The sparkle of yuzu, lime leaves, and spices opens the composition with vibrant energy, before giving way to a softer, more textured heart, where peach, beeswax, and iris bring an unexpected sensuality.

Then comes the metamorphosis. Patchouli, benzoin, and animal notes reveal a warm, instinctive, almost hypnotic depth, while a smoky breath of birch tar elegantly extends the trail.

Both unsettling and irresistibly addictive, Felinus celebrates the beauty born of time, patience, and transformation. A daring creation for those who dare to venture beyond convention.
The perfumer: Maqueda

Behind Maqueda Perfume lies a singular figure: Maqueda, a chemist by training, a perfumer by obsession, an explorer of the invisible by inner necessity. It is in what he calls "his cellar," a dark and silent laboratory resembling an alchemical workshop, that he composes his creations. There, surrounded by vials, raw materials, and notebooks scribbled with symbols, he gives birth to a radical, esoteric, and intensely embodied perfumery.

Unlike those who seek beauty in purity or classical harmony, Maqueda is interested in the transformation of matter, at that precise moment when perfume becomes a rite, a threshold, a test. His approach is rooted in his rigorous knowledge of chemistry, but it is his taste for ancient symbolic systems, processes of decomposition, and occult rituals that forges his artistic signature.

Each fragrance he creates explores the nigredo phase, that dark, dense stage of alchemy where everything must disintegrate before being reborn. He works with exceptionally high concentrations of raw materials, not for luxury, but to provoke a deliberate sensory saturation, an overflow of the olfactory threshold that forces one to experience differently.

His cellar isn't just a workplace; it's a sanctuary. He descends into it as one descends into oneself, to distill light into darkness, emotion into matter. Far from the media hustle and bustle, Maqueda cultivates shadow, silence, the art of disappearing behind his perfumes. He rejects the spectacle of the creator to better allow the very essence of things to speak.

Maqueda doesn't offer fragrances to wear. It offers experiences to go through.

Maqueda Perfume

Maqueda Perfume is an independent perfume house born in Italy, at the crossroads of olfactory experimentation and esoteric exploration. Far from the classic standards of perfumery, Maqueda distinguishes itself with a mystical and alchemical approach to fragrance, where each creation becomes a sensory ritual, a fragment of dark poetry inspired by forgotten traditions and the metamorphoses of matter.

The heart of the creative approach lies in the interpretation of occult and spiritual rituals from around the world. The founder, a true seeker of extreme emotions, draws inspiration in particular from the concept of nigredo, the dark phase of alchemical transmutation, to create raw, profound, and deliberately disconcerting compositions. Decomposition, organic transformation, and sensory saturation become the guiding principles of a conceptual and radical perfumery.

At Maqueda, experimentation reigns supreme, and each fragrance pushes the boundaries of matter. The exceptionally high concentrations of natural ingredients demonstrate a rare olfactory generosity, designed to provoke a sensory shock from the first spray. This intentional saturation evokes the first stage of a sensory tolerance threshold, where the body and mind must adapt to fully embrace the experience.

Due to this richness in raw materials, often used without excessive dilution to preserve their integrity, it is recommended to apply perfumes to clothing rather than directly to the skin, in order to avoid possible allergic reactions, particularly in sensitive skin.

Maqueda Perfume is much more than a fragrance. It's an alchemical act, a dive into the dark realms of the soul, a powerful sensory experience for those who dare to explore the invisible territories of emotion.

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