THE MOST SHOCKING
PERFUMES EVER

Niche fragrances are known to take creativity to another level, but not always the way one would expect… And with Halloween coming up, it’s time for us to already get in the spooky spirit and take a look at the weirdest perfumes ever: from sperm to spliff!

DON’T KILL MY HIGH

SWEET LEAF

BY ROOM 1015

Ever wondered what weed would smell like in a perfume? Sweet Leaf is a memorable fragrance that bottles the scent of a colourful trip, with its blend of grapefruit, eucalyptus, jasmine, cannabis and angelica.

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SWEET LEAF

BY ROOM 1015

Ever wondered what weed would smell like in a perfume? Sweet Leaf is a memorable fragrance that bottles the scent of a colourful trip, with its blend of grapefruit, eucalyptus, jasmine, cannabis and angelica.

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FOR YOUR SMELL FETISH

VULVA 

BY VULVA ORIGINAL

This shocking composition captures the essence of femininity, with notes of vaginal aroma and a slightly sweaty urine smell. Even though it is completely out of the ordinary, this fragrance is known to amplify those sexual desires like no other…

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VULVA 

BY VULVA ORIGINAL

This shocking composition captures the essence of femininity, with notes of vaginal aroma and a slightly sweaty urine smell. Even though it is completely out of the ordinary, this fragrance is known to amplify those sexual desires like no other…

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BREAKFAST IN A SNIFF

BACŌN CLASSIC 

BY FARGGINAY

Can’t get enough of the typical American breakfast? Smell like freshly baked bacon in the morning with this artisanal and classic formula of refined spicy maple scent and a hint of bacon.

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BACŌN CLASSIC 

BY FARGGINAY

Can’t get enough of the typical American breakfast? Smell like freshly baked bacon in the morning with this artisanal and classic formula of refined spicy maple scent and a hint of bacon.

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BODY FLUIDS

SECRETIONS MAGNIFIQUES

BY Etat Libre d’Orange

Thé perfume of male excitement and adrenaline, consisting of some ingredients to remember. This cocktail of blood, sweat, sperm and saliva is designed to appeal to all the senses at once and takes you to the pinnacale of sensual pleasure.

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SECRETIONS MAGNIFIQUES

BY Etat Libre d’Orange

Thé perfume of male excitement and adrenaline, consisting of some ingredients to remember. This cocktail of blood, sweat, sperm and saliva is designed to appeal to all the senses at once and takes you to the pinnacale of sensual pleasure.

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CAR WORKSHOP

Series 6 Synthetic – Garage

BY Comme des Garçons

Do you always love the scent of gasoline at a gasstation? Then this perfume might be your next guilty pleasure! Garage is a woody and romantic fragrance that embodies the scent of a car workshop, with a touch of kerosine, leather and Chinese cedar wood.

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Series 6 Synthetic – Garage

BY Comme des Garçons

Do you always love the scent of gasoline at a gasstation? Then this perfume might be your next guilty pleasure! Garage is a woody and romantic fragrance that embodies the scent of a car workshop, with a touch of kerosine, leather and Chinese cedar wood.

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Serial killer on the lOose

SOMBRE

BY STRANGERS PARFUMERIE

A dark, night journey with a serial killer who falls in love with a mysterious courtesan in a haunted house… Some of the most bizarre fragrance notes were added to compose its outstanding scent: vomit, mold and nocturnal animals accord.

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SOMBRE

BY STRANGERS PARFUMERIE

A dark, night journey with a serial killer who falls in love with a mysterious courtesan in a haunted house… Some of the most bizarre fragrance notes were added to compose its outstanding scent: vomit, mold and nocturnal animals accord.

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YOUR FUNERAL BOUQUET

FUNERAL HOME

BY DEMETER

A fragrance that started as a flower show, with lilies, carnations, chrysanthemums, and stems. But when the founder smelled this scent, he exclaimed, “it smells like my grandfather’s funeral…so call it funeral home!”

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FUNERAL HOME

BY DEMETER

A fragrance that started as a flower show, with lilies, carnations, chrysanthemums, and stems. But when the founder smelled this scent, he exclaimed, “it smells like my grandfather’s funeral…so call it funeral home!”

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