Binturong Auphorie

Unisex
Parfum/Extrait
Year: 2016
Strong
Sillage
Excellent
Longevity
Fall
Best Season
Evening
Best For

Fragrance Story

Binturong by Auphorie is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Binturong was launched in 2016. Binturong was created by Eugene Au and Emrys Au. Top notes are Iris, Incense and Spices; middle notes are Laotian Oud, Amber, Labdanum, White Sandalwood and Cedar; base notes are Musk, Caramel, Civet, Castoreum, Coffee, Ambergris and Patchouli.

Composition Profile

amber 100%
woody 85%
musky 70%
animalic 60%
powdery 50%
warm spicy 40%
smoky 35%
oud 30%
balsamic 25%
iris 20%

About the Perfumer

Emrys Au

Emrys Au

Emrys Au is a Malaysian perfumer and co-founder of the niche brand Auphorie. His catalog includes Bing Ma Yong, Binturong, Chypre Oud Maharani, Cuir Oud Padishah, Eau De Formosa, Eau De Nyonya, Iris Macchiato, and L’anima Della Rosa. Au is known for creating complex, narrative-driven fragrances inspired by Asian culture and ingredients.

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Iris Iris
Incense Incense
Spices Spices

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Laotian Oud Laotian Oud
Amber Amber
Labdanum Labdanum
White Sandalwood White Sandalwood
Cedar Cedar

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Musk Musk
Caramel Caramel
Civet Civet
Castoreum Castoreum
Coffee Coffee
Ambergris Ambergris
Patchouli Patchouli
Unique Character

Binturong Auphorie by Auphorie offers a distinctive olfactory experience that stands out from other fragrances in its category.

Artisanal Creation

Crafted with the finest ingredients and a blend of traditional and modern perfumery techniques, this fragrance represents the pinnacle of the perfumer's art.

Signature Style

Binturong Auphorie embodies the distinctive style of Auphorie while adding a unique chapter to their fragrance portfolio.

Character Profile

The Lover Archetype: Portrait of Binturong Auphorie

Essence

The one who wears Binturong Auphorie is not merely a connoisseur of scent but a seeker of transformation. Their archetype is the Alchemist-the figure who distills the raw, the wild, and the forbidden into something sublime. Like the perfumers who crafted this strange, animalic elixir, they are drawn to the alchemical process of turning base instincts into art, decay into beauty, and chaos into meaning.

Style & Aesthetic

Their tastes are not governed by trends but by intensity. They prefer the obscure over the obvious, the textured over the polished. In art, they gravitate toward the surrealists-Dalí’s melting clocks, Carrington’s mythic beasts-because these works mirror their own inner landscape, where logic bends and instinct reigns. Their wardrobe is an extension of this philosophy: vintage leather, silk darkened by age, jewelry that looks unearthed rather than purchased. They do not dress to impress but to express, to signal to the few who might understand.

They are nocturnal by nature, most alive in the hours when the world sleeps. Their home is a sanctuary of curiosities-antique books, dried flowers, incense that lingers like a ghost. They write in journals they never show, sketch faces they will never meet. Their work, if conventional, is merely a means to fund their true pursuits: travel to forgotten places, the collection of experiences over possessions.

Philosophy & Values

They reject the sanitized morality of the masses. For them, truth is found in shadow as much as in light. They believe in the sacredness of decay, the necessity of rot in the cycle of renewal. This is not nihilism but a deeper form of reverence-one that acknowledges the beauty in what society deems unclean. Their values are rooted in authenticity, even when it is ugly. They despise hypocrisy, yet they are not without their own contradictions.

Relationships

Their relationships are few but profound. They do not collect acquaintances; they seek kindred spirits-those who can withstand the weight of their intensity. In love, they are both passionate and elusive, drawn to partners who mirror their own complexity. They crave depth but fear engulfment, leading to a push-and-pull dynamic that can exhaust even the most patient lover. Their shadow emerges here: a tendency to romanticize emotional turbulence, mistaking it for passion.

Shadow

The Alchemist’s brilliance is also their peril. In their quest for transformation, they risk becoming lost in their own labyrinth. Their fascination with the dark can tip into self-destruction-indulgence mistaken for enlightenment, obsession disguised as devotion. They may grow too enamored with their own myth, forgetting that even the alchemist must sometimes step out of the laboratory and into the sun.

Conclusion

To wear Binturong Auphorie is to declare oneself a traveler between worlds-one who finds divinity in the feral, elegance in the untamed. They are not for everyone, nor do they wish to be. Their life is an ongoing experiment, a refusal to settle for the mundane. And though their path is fraught with excess and isolation, they would not have it any other way. For them, the scent is not just a fragrance-it is a manifesto.