Thin Wild Mercury Chelsea Staircase Eau de Parfum

The historic allure of New York’s Chelsea Hotel through a blend inspired by its storied stairwell.

The composition opens with lemon and Earl Grey tea, lending a brisk, luminous facet that quickly mingles with soft sunflower and the textured impression of fabric and stretched canvas, nodding to the creative lives that filled the hotel’s halls.

As it settles, subtle honeyed elements and a suggestion of antique wrought iron develop, evoking a vintage yet modern character that feels uniquely reminiscent of walking through a space alive with artistry and stories. This release has drawn praise for its originality and evocative sense of place, though impressions vary—some wearers enjoy its floral-woody, slightly dusty signature, while others may find the early stage to be challenging or unexpected.

You’ll discover something singularly bold, with an atmospheric character that sets it apart from conventional offerings, ideal for those seeking a cerebral, nostalgic experience without fading into the ordinary.

Top: Lemon, Earl Grey Tea
Middle: Sunflower, Stretched Canvas
Base: Antique Wrought Iron

"Upstairs individuality was celebrated…Downstairs the joys of community were expressed…Most delightful of all, and perhaps most significant were the American sunflowers worked into the designs of the wrought iron…the flowers at The Chelsea expressed [architect Philip] Hubert’s wish that American artists in his cooperative hold their petals up to the sky." - Sherill Tippins, Inside the Dream Palace

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.

Denatured Alcohol, Perfume (fragrance), Water, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Citronellol, d-Limonene, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Linalool, Limonene, Beeswax