Neandertal ‘light’ perfume is a collaboration between artist Kentaro Yamada and perfumer Chris Maurice—an artistic response to ontological questions and the history of mankind.

Each bottle shape originates from a real flint-knapped stone from Norfolk, UK. Flint knapping was a technology developed by mankind over a million years and it is arguably the oldest technological and design object used by mankind. The glass bottles are created using laser 3D scanning and printing technology.

30ml / 1 fluid oz

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About Neandertal ‘light’ 

A stark contrast to Neandertal ‘dark’, this perfume is a journey which explores concepts of olfactory dissonance. Radiant and expansive, ‘light’ concentrates on the present and as such, possesses a linear and harmonious structure.

Hinoki oil is expanded with muted green notes creating a horizontal landscape, an olfactory still-life representation of nature.

The binding quality of orris gives it rigidity, form and cohesiveness within the structure. This binding quality produces a powerful force, encapsulating time and space around us. 

Leather and ambergris add unparalleled natural beauty and familiarity, displaying both power and magnetism. 

A contemporary portrait of the Neandertal mystery, this fragrance captures a suspended snapshot of time. 

Top note: Hinoki, coriander, galbanum, violet leaf
Heart note: Orris, metallic accord
Base note: Ambergris, patchouli, leather, cedar, musk