{"product_id":"stephane-humbert-lucas-mortal-skin-eau-de-parfum-50ml","title":"Stéphane Humbert Lucas Mortal Skin Eau de Parfum (50ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMortal Skin is told as a snake's pursuit of its prey in three acts: the slow approach, the hypnotic stare of its diamond eyes, then the strike as black venom spreads. The brand calls it a venomous sandalwood in which suffocating heat meets icy cold. Blackberry, saffron and cardamom open it; sandalwood, opoponax and iris lead down to labdanum, musk and ambergris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTop:\u003c\/b\u003e Blackberry, Saffron, Cardamom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeart:\u003c\/b\u003e Sandalwood, Opoponax, Iris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBase:\u003c\/b\u003e Labdanum, Musk, Ambergris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe slow approach\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlackberry, saffron and cardamom open it. The blackberry is dark and slightly tart, saffron adds a leathery, metallic warmth, and cardamom a cool, aromatic spice. Together they give the first minutes a held-back tension rather than a sweet burst, which suits a story that begins with a slow approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSandalwood and the stare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSandalwood forms the middle: smooth, creamy and dry at once. Opoponax, a sweet balsamic resin, thickens it, and iris adds a cool, powdery, slightly rooty texture. The brand speaks of heat meeting icy cold, and the iris is where that cool side is easiest to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe strike\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe base holds labdanum, musk and ambergris. Labdanum is dark, sticky and amber-like, musk is soft and skin-like, and ambergris adds a salty, warm, slightly animalic depth. In the brand's telling this is where the black venom spreads. The finish is smooth and enveloping, not sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to wear it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a base of sandalwood and resins, Mortal Skin does best on measured sprays: two or three on the chest or neck. It suits evenings and the colder months. On very hot days it can feel close, so spray less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople drawn to spiced, woody perfumes with a dark, resinous base, and to a perfume that comes with a story. If you like sandalwood but want it with some tension, from saffron and cardamom above and iris in the middle, this fits. Women and men alike will find a place for it at dinners, in the evening and through the colder months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy choose Stéphane Humbert Lucas Mortal Skin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Serpent collection is built on snake stories and legends from Mexico to China, and Mortal Skin is told as a hunt in three acts. Stéphane Humbert Lucas founded the house as an artistic one with no marketing concessions, and a story like this shows what that means in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is the main note in Mortal Skin?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSandalwood, which the brand calls venomous. It sits in the heart with opoponax and iris, framed by blackberry, saffron and cardamom above and labdanum, musk and ambergris below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it warm or cool?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brand says suffocating heat meets icy cold. In the notes, the warmth comes from saffron, cardamom, labdanum and ambergris, the cooler side from iris and the dry sandalwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it suitable for daily wear?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is more of an evening perfume. Spice, resin and sandalwood give it weight, so it works best from autumn to spring, with fewer sprays in mild weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat strength and size is it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 50 ml bottle of Eau de Parfum. At that concentration the sandalwood and resins can develop in layers on the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stéphane Humbert Lucas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67658344136856,"sku":"SHL-MORTAL-SKIN-EDP-50ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/1157\/8520\/files\/stephane-humbert-lucas-mortal-skin-eau-de-parfum-50ml.webp?v=1791397794","url":"https:\/\/nichegems.eu\/products\/stephane-humbert-lucas-mortal-skin-eau-de-parfum-50ml","provider":"NicheGems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}