Enchanted Forest The Vagabond Prince

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2012
Strong
Sillage
Very Good
Longevity
Fall
Best Season
Special Occasion
Best For

Fragrance Story

Enchanted Forest by The Vagabond Prince is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Enchanted Forest was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour. Top notes are Black currant leaf, Black Currant Blossom, Red Wine, Rosemary, Rum, Pink Pepper, Sweet Orange, Artemisia, Hawthorn and Aldehydes; middle notes are Black Currant, Vetiver, Coriander, Honeysuckle, Carnation and Rose; base notes are Balsam Fir, Cedar, Oakmoss, Opoponax, Siam Benzoin, Vanilla, Patchouli, Amber and Musk.

Composition Profile

fruity 100%
woody 85%
aromatic 70%
fresh spicy 60%
green 50%
soft spicy 40%
floral 35%
sweet 30%
amber 25%
fresh 20%

About the Perfumer

Bertrand Duchaufour

Bertrand Duchaufour

Bertrand Duchaufour is a renowned French perfumer with a prolific career spanning many brands. He has created fragrances for Acqua di Parma, including Blu Mediterraneo - Cipresso Di Toscana and Colonia Assoluta, as well as for Aedes de Venustas, such as Café Tabac and Copal Azur. His style is known for its complexity and use of natural ingredients.

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Black currant leaf Black currant leaf
Black Currant Blossom Black Currant Blossom
Red Wine Red Wine
Rosemary Rosemary
Rum Rum
Pink Pepper Pink Pepper
Sweet Orange Sweet Orange
Artemisia Artemisia
Hawthorn Hawthorn
Aldehydes Aldehydes

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Black Currant Black Currant
Vetiver Vetiver
Coriander Coriander
Honeysuckle Honeysuckle
Carnation Carnation
Rose Rose

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Balsam Fir Balsam Fir
Cedar Cedar
Oakmoss Oakmoss
Opoponax Opoponax
Siam Benzoin Siam Benzoin
Vanilla Vanilla
Patchouli Patchouli
Amber Amber
Musk Musk

Character Profile

The Wanderer Archetype: Portrait of Enchanted Forest The Vagabond Prince

Essence

To wear Enchanted Forest by The Vagabond Prince is to embrace the scent of myth-dark berries, damp moss, and the faintest whisper of smoke, as if the wearer has just stepped out of an ancient woodland tale. This fragrance is not for those who seek the safety of well-trodden paths; it belongs to the one who lingers at the edges of civilization, drawn by the unknown.

The Seeker is restless, driven by an insatiable curiosity and a refusal to be confined by convention. They are not content with mere existence; they demand meaning, depth, and transformation. The world is a labyrinth to them, and every turn holds the promise of revelation. Yet, this hunger for discovery comes at a cost-the Seeker risks becoming untethered, always chasing the next horizon but never fully arriving.

Style & Aesthetic

Their aesthetic is one of deliberate mystery. They favor deep greens, blacks, and earth tones-colors that suggest depth rather than flash. Their wardrobe is a mix of the timeless and the unconventional: a well-worn leather jacket, a vintage scarf from some far-off market, boots that have crossed multiple continents.

In music, they gravitate toward the haunting and the evocative-Nick Cave, Agnes Obel, or the ambient soundscapes of Boards of Canada. Their bookshelf holds mythology, existential philosophy, and obscure travelogues. They do not consume art passively; they interrogate it, searching for the hidden thread that connects it to their own journey.

Philosophy & Values

Their life is a tapestry of contradictions-both solitary and deeply connected to the world in fleeting, intense ways. They may be the traveler who stays in a foreign city just long enough to fall in love with its secrets before moving on, or the artist who reinvents their style with each new project, never settling into a single identity.

They reject dogma, preferring to assemble their own philosophy from fragments of literature, nature, and personal revelation. Stoicism might appeal to them for its discipline, but they would temper it with romanticism, believing that beauty is as necessary as truth. They are drawn to writers like Hermann Hesse and Ursula K. Le Guin-authors who understand the tension between wandering and belonging.

Relationships

They attract others effortlessly, their presence magnetic, but intimacy is a paradox for them. They crave deep connection yet fear the weight of permanence. Their relationships are intense but often ephemeral-lovers and friends may feel as though they are holding smoke, always sensing that the Seeker is halfway out the door.

Yet, when they do commit, it is with fierce loyalty-but only to those who understand their need for space, who do not mistake solitude for rejection. Their truest companions are those who can walk beside them without demanding they stop wandering.

Shadow

The Seeker’s greatest strength is also their flaw: their refusal to settle can become a form of escape. They may mistake motion for progress, believing that if they just keep moving, they will outrun their own restlessness. But the forest they love is also a maze; without a center, they risk becoming lost in their own search.

At their worst, they grow cynical, dismissing stability as stagnation and commitment as chains. They may sabotage their own happiness, fearing that to stop seeking is to stop living. The shadow whispers that they are only real when in motion-that to stay is to die.

Conclusion

The true challenge for the Seeker is not to abandon the journey but to recognize when they have found what they were looking for-even if only for a moment. The enchanted forest is not just a place to pass through; it is also a place to dwell, to know, and to love.

Their fragrance lingers, a reminder that the most profound discoveries are not always at the horizon, but sometimes in the quiet spaces between the trees.