Oboro by Byredo is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men, launched in 2026. Created by perfumer Jérôme Epinette, Oboro combines fiery ginger and black pepper with cool mineral notes, airy florals, salty accents, smoky incense, amber, and earthy vetiver for a composition built around intriguing contrasts.

The fragrance opens with an energetic combination of ginger, bergamot, and black pepper. Ginger provides a fresh, spicy bite, while bergamot brings sparkling citrus brightness. Black pepper adds a dry, aromatic heat, giving the opening a crisp and stimulating character.

As Oboro develops, the fragrance becomes cooler and more atmospheric. Violet leaf introduces a green, slightly watery quality, while mineral notes create a cool, stony texture. Peony softens the heart with a delicate floral freshness, balancing the sharper spices of the opening without making the composition traditionally floral.

The dry down reveals Oboro's darker and more contemplative side. Incense provides smoky, resinous depth, while amber adds warmth and smoothness. Vetiver contributes an earthy, dry, woody character, and salt reinforces the mineral quality of the heart with a crisp, skin-like salinity.

The result is a distinctive spicy, mineral, woody, and incense-driven fragrance—opening with fiery ginger, bergamot, and black pepper, transitioning into cool violet leaf, peony, and mineral accords, and ultimately settling into smoky incense, warm amber, earthy vetiver, and salty depth.

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes:
Ginger – fresh, zesty, and sharply spicy with an energetic warmth that immediately awakens the composition
Bergamot – sparkling, citrusy, and subtly floral, bringing brightness and lift to the spicy opening
Black Pepper – dry, aromatic, and intensely spicy, adding warmth, texture, and a slightly woody edge

Middle Notes:
Violet Leaf – green, crisp, and slightly watery with a cool botanical character
Mineral Notes – cool, stony, and atmospheric, creating a distinctive mineral texture through the heart
Peony – delicate, fresh, and softly floral, providing an airy contrast against the spices and minerals

Base Notes:
Incense – smoky, resinous, and mysterious, creating depth and an atmospheric warmth
Amber – warm, smooth, and subtly resinous, softening the darker elements of the dry down
Vetiver – earthy, dry, and woody with green and slightly smoky nuances that ground the composition
Salt – crisp, mineral, and subtly saline, reinforcing the fragrance's cool atmospheric character and adding a skin-like finish

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