Pernoire perfumes as personalities to wear
Dünner and Mannino describe the house as the meeting of two different perspectives. Robin Dünner leads its creative direction, while Nico Mannino comes from finance and is the CEO, and the compositions are created together with perfumer Andreas Wilhelm. Mannino's roots in southern Italy come through in Vitias, which recalls their warmth and the sea air. The range is based on the idea that a fragrance can bring out the person you want to be, so each extrait starts from a short story, such as a journey, a ruler, a phoenix or a dessert, and from a symbol, such as the seashell for Vitias, the dragonfly for Masar and the lotus flower for Naki.
The Anima collection
This is the collection devoted to the character of the wearer, with 25% extraits, and its names are words with a precise meaning, taken from different languages.
Citrus and fruity: Vitias and Naki
Vitias is an aquatic citrus tied to the sea, with bergamot, lime and two peppers in the opening, then marine notes and an ambergris base. Naki, whose name means "pure" in Arabic, is fruity and floral instead, opening with aldehydes, peach, almond blossom and passion fruit.
Amber and balsamic: Masar and Tierra
Among the ambers is Masar, "journey" in Arabic, a spicy amber that pairs yuzu and cinnamon with a heart of honey and tobacco, with leather in the base. Tierra, which means "earth" in Spanish, is a balsamic fruity scent dedicated to South American warmth, with aged rum and red berries followed by vanilla and spices.
Oud, leather and tobacco in Amoral, Kama, Mansa and Otimo
Amoral is a smoky woody scent, with black tea and smoked plums in the opening, then violet, iris and oud. Kama takes its name from the Sanskrit word for desire; it is sweet and leathery, bringing together blackberries, birch tar and violet, with cotton candy at the heart. The name of Mansa comes from the title of Mansa Musa, ruler of the Mali Empire, and it is a balsamic floral that opens with blackberries and pink pepper and has a heart of rose and oud with saffron. Otimo, finally, is spicy and sweet; its symbol is the phoenix and the idea of rising again after a defeat, and it combines quince, cardamom and rum with tobacco and praline.
The Odus collection and names made of two ingredients
In this collection the extraits are 30% and each name is a contraction of the two key ingredients. Anelo stands for ananas (pineapple) and pomelo and is a fresh fruity scent dedicated to sailors who set out for distant lands, and Poka stands for popcorn and caramel and is an openly gourmand scent, with apple pie and cinnamon. The name Oudian holds oud and durian, and the house places it among the spicy ouds. Melos is inspired by the ritual attributed to Cleopatra, with rose petals, tea and honey, and is a sweet floral with rose tea, grape, rose, Nile honey and saffron. The name Yuma, finally, comes from yuzu and mint, and this aromatic citrus is inspired by the Swiss Alps, with Swiss mint, yuzu, bergamot, edelweiss and vetiver.
How to choose a Pernoire perfume
The house assigns each extrait an olfactory family, and that is the most direct way to find your way through Anima and Odus, starting from the kind of perfume you are after. Among the fresh and citrus scents are Vitias, an aquatic citrus, and Yuma, an aromatic citrus, while Anelo is a fresh fruity. Among the fruity scents are Naki, a fruity floral, and Tierra, a balsamic fruity, and among the florals Melos, a sweet floral, and Mansa, a balsamic floral. Among the amber and spicy scents are Masar, a spicy amber, and Otimo, a sweet spicy; among the sweet and gourmand ones Poka, an amber gourmand, and Kama, a sweet leather; among the oud and smoky notes Amoral, a smoky woody, and Oudian, a spicy oud.
The Anima collection sample set
The Pernoire sample set gathers the entire Anima collection in eight 2 ml vials. In its description the house sums up some fragrances in a few words. Masar is warm, rich and sophisticated, with a hint of spice and vanilla, Vitias is a fresh ocean breeze with citrus and a touch of pepper, and Tierra is a deep, spicy vanilla warmth with rum.
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Pernoire?
Pernoire was founded in Switzerland in 2020 by Robin Dünner and Nico Mannino. The house describes their work as the meeting of two different perspectives and two different sets of skills. The link with Switzerland comes through in Yuma, the extrait from the Odus collection inspired by the Alps and by mint.
What is the difference between the Pernoire Anima and Odus collections?
The two collections differ in their names. In Anima, with 25% extraits, the name is a word tied to a character trait, like Masar, Naki or Kama. In Odus, with 30% extraits, the name combines the two key ingredients instead, like Anelo for pineapple and pomelo, Poka for popcorn and caramel and Yuma for yuzu and mint.
Which Pernoire perfumes are fresh?
The fresh Pernoire perfumes are Vitias, with bergamot, lime and marine notes, Anelo, a fruity scent with pineapple and pomelo, and Yuma, aromatic and citrusy with Swiss mint. Vitias belongs to the Anima collection, while Anelo and Yuma are part of the Odus collection.
What does Pernoire Masar smell like?
Masar is a warm, spicy extrait from the Anima collection whose name means "journey" in Arabic. It opens with yuzu and cinnamon, has a heart of honey and tobacco and leather in the base. In the sample set description, the house calls it warm, rich and sophisticated.
Which Pernoire perfumes are gourmand?
Pernoire's gourmand is Poka, built on caramel popcorn, apple pie and cinnamon. Tierra has aged rum, red berries and spicy vanilla, and Kama has cotton candy at its heart, alongside blackberries, birch tar and violet.
Does Pernoire make oud perfumes?
Yes, Pernoire uses oud. In the Anima collection you find it at the heart of Amoral, with violet and iris, after black tea and smoked plums, and in Mansa, alongside rose and saffron. Oudian, in the Odus collection, pairs it with durian, and the house places it among the spicy ouds.
What do the Pernoire perfume names mean?
Pernoire perfume names always have a precise meaning. In the Anima collection, Masar means "journey" and Naki "pure" in Arabic, Kama means "desire" in Sanskrit, Tierra "earth" in Spanish and Mansa "king" in Maninka. In the Odus collection, the name combines the two main ingredients instead.
What is in the Pernoire sample set?
The Pernoire sample set contains a 2 ml sample of each fragrance in the Anima collection: Masar, Vitias, Tierra, Naki, Amoral, Kama, Mansa and Otimo. That makes eight vials in all, devoted only to the 25% Anima extraits: fragrances from the Odus collection, such as Poka, Melos or Yuma, are not part of the set.
