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Stéphane Humbert Lucas Venom Incarnat
Red elixir of berries, caramel and leather
Venom Incarnat is the house's red elixir, where venom, strawberry and glamour meet. The brand stages it as a love potion and likens the result to the sweet poison of a passionate bite. In notes it is a dark berry composition: caramel on top, cinnamon and Virginia cedar in the middle, then tonka, black vanilla, patchouli and Russian leather.
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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
- Blackberry
- Strawberry
- Wild strawberry
- Caramel
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Heart notes
- Raspberry
- Virginia Cedar
- Cinnamon
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Base notes
- Character
- Strong
- Occasion
- Concentration
- Explore by note
In the same spirit
Similar in character
On the skin
How it unfolds
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Berries and caramel
Blackberry, strawberry and wild strawberry open together, a mix of dark and bright red fruit with caramel running through it. The strawberry is the juicy part and the blackberry the deeper, slightly tart one, while the caramel gives the opening a warm, sugary edge from the first spray.
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Raspberry, cinnamon, cedar
Raspberry carries the fruit into the middle, where cinnamon adds a warm, sweet spice and Virginia cedar a dry, pencil-like woodiness. The cedar keeps the sweetness in check, so the heart stays structured instead of syrupy.
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Vanilla, tonka, leather
The base combines tonka bean, black vanilla, patchouli and Russian leather. Tonka and vanilla give a creamy, almond-like sweetness, patchouli adds earth and a little darkness, and the leather brings a dry, slightly rough note that stops it from being only sweet. The brand calls the effect addictive and stimulating.
Wearing it
When, who and why
How to wear it
Venom Incarnat works best with a light hand: two sprays are enough for a scent this sweet and dark. It suits cool evenings, dinners and nights out. In warm weather the caramel and vanilla can feel heavy, so use fewer sprays then.
Who it is for
People who enjoy sweet, fruity scents with some edge. If you like berries and vanilla but want leather and patchouli so they do not stay plainly sweet, that is the balance this one is after. It is for anyone who wants a dark, red-toned perfume for autumn, winter and evenings out.
Why choose Stéphane Humbert Lucas Venom Incarnat
Stéphane Humbert Lucas, who founded the house, is a painter who describes himself as a synesthete: he sees his fragrances in colours. Venom Incarnat is the red one, and its name and story follow the colour. It sits in the Serpent collection, built on legends of the snake.
At a glance
- House
- Stéphane Humbert Lucas
- Perfumer
- Stéphane Humbert Lucas
- Year
- 2022
- Size
- 50 ml
- For
- Unisex
Questions
Frequently asked
Is Venom Incarnat very sweet?
It leans sweet, with strawberry, caramel, tonka and black vanilla, but cinnamon, cedar, patchouli and Russian leather add spice, wood and a dry edge, so it reads dark and rich rather than candied.
Which season is it for?
Autumn and winter suit it best, when caramel and vanilla feel cosy rather than heavy. It also works on a cool spring evening; on a warm day, use a lighter hand.
Is it a good gift?
It suits someone who likes sweet, dark and fruity scents, and the red-elixir story gives it something to say. For a person who prefers fresh or clean scents it is probably too rich.
What concentration and size is it?
Eau de Parfum, 50 ml. That strength suits a rich perfume like this, with enough concentration for the sweet and woody notes to develop on skin.
The house
About Stéphane Humbert Lucas
Stéphane Humbert Lucas is an artistic perfume house from Paris, led by a painter and poet who calls himself a synesthete and says he sees his fragrances in colours. The first collection drew on his travels in the Middle East, and the Serpent collection builds on snake legends from around the world.
- Artistic perfume house from Paris, created by the painter and poet Stéphane Humbert Lucas
- La Collection 777, the first collection, launched in 2012
- La Collection Serpent is built on snake legends from around the world
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