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BORNTOSTANDOUT Dirty Heaven
Luminous flowers, grey amber, vanilla
Dirty Heaven imagines heaven with a shadow. Margaux Le Paih-Guérin pairs luminous jasmine and neroli, lifted by a single note of bergamot, with a long base of tonka bean, saffron, ambroxan, vanilla, white musks, grey amber and modern woods. The brand calls it ethereal, with a flicker of something forbidden.
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The composition
How it unfolds in notes
The curve shows the order in which the notes come forward, not their strength.
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Top notes
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Heart notes
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Base notes
- Tonka Bean
- Saffron
- Ambroxan
- Vanilla
- White Musks
- Grey Amber
- Modern Woods
- Character
- Moderate
- Concentration
- Explore by note
In the same spirit
Similar in character
On the skin
How it unfolds
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Bergamot alone
The top is a single note, bergamot, and it is enough. It gives a clear, light lift without crowding the flowers behind it. Because the pyramid is so spare at the top, the perfume reaches its floral heart quickly and the opening feels airy rather than sharp.
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White flowers, bright
Jasmine and neroli sit in the heart. Jasmine brings a rich, creamy white-flower warmth and neroli a lighter, orange-blossom brightness; together they form the luminous side of the brand's heaven. The effect is clean and radiant instead of heavy.
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Where the shadow falls
The base holds the shadow. Tonka bean and vanilla add creamy sweetness, saffron a dry, spiced thread, and ambroxan, white musks, grey amber and modern woods give a smooth, diffusive depth. It ends soft, warm and a little mysterious.
Wearing it
When, who and why
Where it fits
Dirty Heaven is versatile: the flowers and white musks keep it comfortable in spring and summer, while tonka, vanilla and amber give enough warmth for cooler evenings. It suits the office as well as dinner. Two or three sprays are plenty.
Who it is for
A unisex perfume for people who like floral scents without a sharp edge and want something soft with a warmer, darker finish. It suits those who prefer white musks and amber to heavy dessert sweetness, although vanilla and tonka are part of the base.
Why choose BORNTOSTANDOUT Dirty Heaven
Margaux Le Paih-Guérin is the perfumer named on the brand's page. The pyramid is spare at the top and detailed at the base, with seven base notes against one in the top, so the perfume is built to linger and soften rather than flash and fade.
At a glance
- House
- BORNTOSTANDOUT
- Perfumer
- Margaux Le Paih-Guérin
- Year
- 2023
- Size
- 50 ml
- For
- Unisex
Questions
Frequently asked
Which flowers does Dirty Heaven contain?
Jasmine and neroli, both in the heart. Bergamot sits above them as the only top note, and the base is built from tonka bean, saffron, ambroxan, vanilla, white musks, grey amber and modern woods.
Is it fresh or warm?
Both: bergamot and white flowers give it a bright, light face, while tonka, vanilla and amber make the drydown warm and soft. It sits in between rather than at either extreme.
What does saffron do in the base?
Saffron adds a dry, lightly spiced thread among the tonka, vanilla and amber, which keeps the base from turning plainly sweet. In the brand's pyramid it is listed in the base.
Is this an Eau de Parfum or an Extrait?
This 50 ml bottle holds Eau de Parfum. BORNTOSTANDOUT sells its Extrait Extrême perfumes as a separate, more concentrated line.
The house
About BORNTOSTANDOUT
Borntostandout is a Seoul house launched in 2022 with the motto ‘We rebel against the standards’. Its white bottles with red lettering reinterpret Joseon-era porcelain, and each perfume, provocatively named and composed by a credited outside perfumer, is an Eau de Parfum or a concentrated Extrait Extrême.
- A Seoul house launched in April 2022
- Motto: ‘We rebel against the standards’; the names are deliberately provocative
- White bottles with red lettering, a reinterpretation of Joseon-era white porcelain
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