JINX Geist III Elixir de Parfum

The first riff in a dark, crowded venue: a wall of pitch-black oud, phenolic and medicinal, laced with hinoki smoke and resin that feels almost charred at the edges.

As the minutes pass, the harsh glare eases and the burnt woods, Malaysian oud resin, and vintage birch tar settle into something slower and more hypnotic, like embers pulsing in a firebox while incense curls through the air.

Castoreum, choya lubań, and dark patchouli add an animal warmth and leathery grit, giving the whole thing the mood of a backstage room thick with gear, leather, and smoke after a heavy set. 

Top: Hinoki, Choya Luban, Creosote, Anise, Cardamom, Holy Basil, Rosewood
Middle: Vintage Birch Tar, Blue Spikenard, Oakwood, Helichrysum , Custom Frankincense Distillation, Tobacco, Coffee, Patchouli, Cedar, Hinoki
Base: Black K Oud, Myanmar Oud, Hindi Oud, Oud Resin, Guaic Wood, Oakmoss, Castoreum Absolute, Mongolian Musk, White Ambergris

JINX is an oud‑centric, all‑natural niche perfume house from upstate New York, known for powerful, animalic compositions that challenge what natural fragrances can do in projection and longevity. Founded and operated by perfumer Arthur Clayton Emrick—who honed his love of chemistry and experimentation through beer and wine making before turning to scent—the brand crafts full‑spectrum, multi‑dimensional perfumes using only natural materials and no aroma‑chemicals. Emrick runs JINX out of Canandaigua, New York alongside his wife, creative director Jackie Emrick, and their friend Annie Gordinier, whose design and digital work help bring the house’s transportive, oud‑driven storytelling to life.