34 Bohemian Cafes

Inspired by mid‑century New York cafés and clubs, this scent hums with espresso steam, worn leather, and the warmth of tobacco and patchouli.

A faint sweetness curls through like jazz in dim light—intimate, nostalgic, and effortlessly cool. It wears close to the skin, capturing the Beat‑era mix of comfort, creativity, and quiet rebellion. Each wear evokes a smoky table corner where art, rhythm, and restless thought intertwine.

Top Juniper Branch, Pink Peppercorn
Middle: Finished Cedarwood, Warm Leather Objects, Ambient Rose
Base: Tobacco Smoke, Sticky Woods, Subterranean Musks, Iris

"I think the poet is the last person who is still speaking the truth when no one else dares to. I think the poet is the first person to begin the shaping and visioning of the new forms and the new consciousness when no one else has begun to sense it; I think these are two of the most essential human functions." - Diane di Prima

Thin Wild Mercury is a fine fragrance line that draws from the many vibrant cultural eras of Los Angeles and New York, eliciting at once the factually historical and the purely fantastical. In a 1978 interview with Playboy, Bob Dylan described his 1966 seminal album Blonde on Blonde as having "...that thin, that wild mercury sound." While Dylan found the inspiration for this spirited description of his work through his band's lively, uninhibited performances of it at the time, ours is rooted in the illustrious history of the famous coastal cities; their renowned neighborhoods and hangouts and the nowadays fabled eras of their 20th century lifespan – told aromatically.

• Cathleen Cardinali