Morning Chess
“Morning Chess by Vilhelm Parfumerie is a Leather fragrance for women and men”
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Respected, if divisive — a citrus, leather composition with a green undertone. Voted best for year-round wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Morning Chess by Vilhelm Parfumerie, launched in 2015 and crafted by perfumer Jérôme Epinette, is an evocative blend of citric freshness and leather warmth that captures the essence of a summer spent on coastal Falkenberg. The fragrance opens with bergamot, a bright citrus note that gives way to the lush greenness of galbanum and the rich depth of leather. This composition mimics the endless bright mornings of summer, where grassy greens hint at the evergreen sharpness of distant winter air. Patchouli and black amber anchor the base, creating a warm and grounding finish.
Composition & Character
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How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply Morning Chess with two sprays to the pulse points. The bergamot top note is bright but fades within an hour, allowing the rich leather and patchouli base notes to take center stage. This fragrance reads best close to skin rather than across a room.
Jérôme Epinette
Founding perfumer · 236 fragrances
Designer Vilhelm Parfumerie
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Edited by Scentsation Editorial
The story behind the bottle.
The summer cottage where grandfather and sons pass hours over a chessboard, surrounded by endless bright mornings and the lush greenery of coastal Falkenberg.
Fig. 01 — Morning Chess, Vilhelm Parfumerie
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