Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ Remake Inspires ‘Eau de Macabre’ Perfume That Evokes ‘Uneasy Chill of Encountering an Apparition’
Finally, at long last, there’s a way to smell like Dracula.
That’s thanks to a new perfume inspired by the upcoming Robert Eggers film “Nosferatu,” a remake of the gothic tale about a terrifying vampire who stalks a haunted young woman. Heretic Parfum founder Douglas Little concocted the custom scent, also called Nosferatu, through a scientific process that involved viewing the film, historical research and “time period understanding,” according to a press release.
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The result is one that answers the age-old question that’s long haunted historians: What does a vampire smell like?
Described as “cold, pale and pellucid” and evoking “the uneasy chill of encountering an apparition,” the fragrance aims to conjure the aroma of the dark, possibly smelly, spaces inhabited by Count Orlok himself. Dubbed “Eau de macabre,” the perfume captures the odor of the eternal being with “top notes of lilac and ambrette seed that fall into a heart chord of violet, orris root and petrichor. The mysterious dry-down is woven around vegan ambergris and Oud absolute.” Obviously, garlic was a big no-no on the ingredients list.
Nosferatu, the perfume, is engraved with Count Orlok’s sigil and cost $125 for a 30ml bottle. “Nosferatu,” the film, opens in theaters on Christmas. No word yet on whether or not cinemas will pump out the custom scent during screenings, à la A24’s blueberry pie-scented “Heretic” showings.
“Nosferatu” stars Bill Skarsg?rd, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney, and Willem Dafoe. Eggers’ previous films include “The Witch,” “The Norseman” and “The Lighthouse,” none of which inspired a signature scent.
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