Monopteros Der Duft

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2020

At a glance

Is Monopteros Der Duft worth trying?

Monopteros by Der Duft is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Evening wear in Fall, Winter
Performance feel
Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
fresh spicy, coconut, warm spicy with Coconut, Aldehydes, Nutmeg

The first impression

Monopteros by Der Duft is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Monopteros was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is Anselm Skogstad.

What shapes the scent

fresh spicy 100%
coconut 85%
warm spicy 70%
aldehydic 60%
sweet 50%
ozonic 40%
aquatic 35%
fresh 30%
rose 25%
fruity 20%

The perfumer behind it

Anselm Skogstad

Anselm Skogstad

Anselm Skogstad is a Norwegian perfumer and the creative force behind the independent brand Der Duft. His olfactory style is known for blending natural and synthetic materials to create evocative, often abstract scents that explore memory and place. Notable creations include Monopteros Der Duft, which captures the atmosphere of a Munich park pavilion, and Playground Der Duft, a nostalgic interpretation of childhood spaces.

Notes pyramid

All Notes

Complete scent profile

Coconut Coconut
Aldehydes Aldehydes
Nutmeg Nutmeg
Cucumber Cucumber
Cardamom Cardamom
Raspberry Raspberry
Rose Rose
Black Pepper Black Pepper
Coffee Coffee
Neroli Neroli

The mood it creates

The Magician Archetype: Portrait of Monopteros Der Duft

Essence

Monopteros channels the Magician archetype, a weaver of illusions who transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. The fragrance's improbable blend of coconut, cucumber, and coffee creates a sensory sleight of hand-cool yet warm, familiar yet strange. Like the Magician, it defies expectations with each evolving note.

Style & Aesthetic

They favor garments with hidden details: reversible jackets, shirts with secret pockets. Their aesthetic is one of playful sophistication, much like how aldehydes lend sparkle to the fragrance's spicy heart. A single unexpected accessory (a vintage pocket watch, perhaps) serves as their signature.

Philosophy & Values

The Magician believes reality is malleable to those who know its secrets. They value ingenuity and surprise, akin to how raspberry and nutmeg create an unexpected harmony in the scent. For them, boundaries between categories-like the fragrance's blurring of aquatic and spicy accords-are made to be dissolved.

Relationships

They attract admirers who crave enchantment in daily life. Romantic partners are drawn to their ability to make the mundane magical, just as neroli lifts the composition's heavier elements. Their conversations are peppered with riddles and sudden insights.

Lifestyle

Their living space doubles as a stage-books arranged by color, a chess set always mid-game. The Magician thrives at dusk, when light plays tricks on the eyes, mirroring the fragrance's evening-appropriate warmth. They might practice card tricks or study linguistics, delighting in patterns hidden to others.

Shadow

When unbalanced, the Magician becomes manipulative, using their charm like the fragrance's intoxicating coffee note-initially inviting, then overwhelming. Their love of illusion may cross into deceit. The rose in the composition reminds them that true magic requires heart as well as skill.

Conclusion

Monopteros is the scent of a top hat producing doves and a mirror that reflects your secret self. Like the Magician who wears it, this fragrance doesn't merely exist-it performs, leaving everyone wondering how something so impossible could smell so inevitable.