Thumbsucker
“Thumbsucker by Stora Skuggan is a fragrance for women and men”
The Quick Read
A polarising scent — a honey, sweet composition with a almond undertone. Voted best for year-round wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Launched in 2020 by Stora Skuggan, Thumbsucker is a unisex fragrance that captures the essence of honeyed warmth and floral complexity. Perfumer Olle Hemmendorff has crafted this composition to balance sweetness with depth, opening with honey and cherry before transitioning into a heart of narcissus and violet. The base notes of beeswax and bitter almond add an unexpected layer of sophistication, making Thumbsucker both comforting and intriguing.
Composition & Character
Notes Pyramid
Base
Foundation
How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply Thumbsucker in light sprays — the honey and cherry notes are bright but fleeting. The beeswax and bitter almond base notes will develop over time, so a lighter application allows these deeper layers to emerge gradually without overpowering the top notes.
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 quiet afternoon when the sun starts to wane, casting a golden light on an old wooden table where jars of honey and beeswax sit, mingling with the scent of fresh flowers.
Fig. 01 — Thumbsucker, Stora Skuggan
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