Azalai
“Azalai by Stora Skuggan is a fragrance for women and men”
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Well loved by wearers — a amber, warm spicy composition with a fruity undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Azalai by Stora Skuggan, launched in 2022 and crafted by perfumer Olle Hemmendorff, is a complex composition that balances citrus brightness with warm spiciness and smoky depth. The fragrance opens with blood orange and mint, providing a fresh and invigorating start before transitioning to the heart notes of dried fruits and saffron. These elements create an intriguing tension between sweetness and warmth. As it settles, Azalai reveals its woody and amber base, which is further enriched by incense and Velvione, adding layers of smokiness and metallic undertones.
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How It Wears
Application Tips
Azalai's smoky base notes take time to bloom fully. Apply it in thin layers for a more nuanced experience, allowing each layer to develop over time. Given its complexity, this fragrance reads better close to the skin than from across a room.
Olle Hemmendorff
Founding perfumer · 2 fragrances
Olle Hemmendorff is a Swedish perfumer known for a minimalist, conceptual approach to niche perfumery. He is one of five co-founders of Stockholm's Stora Skuggan, who met at Beckmans College of Design, and has created fragrances including Azalai, Thumbsucker, and Silphium for the brand, as well as Acqua Di Losó for Collect & Bottle.
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The story behind the bottle.
The intimate atmosphere of a dimly lit room where the scent of incense mingles with warm spices and dried fruits, creating an enveloping cocoon.
Fig. 01 — Azalai, Stora Skuggan
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