Chai

The essence of a warmly spiced chai latte with a complex twist.

You’ll notice a refined blend of spices like cinnamon, clove, ginger, and black pepper balanced with a creamy, milky soft aroma that avoids sweetness.

This composition presents a comforting, cozy atmosphere reminiscent of freshly brewed tea blended with a slightly smoky, woody touch. Subtle hints of leather and hay add a grounded, natural feel, creating an intriguing and multilayered experience that shifts gently over time.

Crafted with care, it offers a smooth, balanced presence that evokes warmth and quiet luxury without overwhelming intensity.

• Spyros Drosopoulos

BARUTI is the Greek word for gunpowder. A second sense attaches to it, used of a person or a thing with an edge. Spyros Drosopoulos held a doctorate in neuroscience and a teaching post at the University of Amsterdam before an introductory perfumery workshop redirected the trajectory entirely. Drosopoulos resigned the post. The years that followed went into hundreds of raw materials, worked through alone, without a school or a mentor.

Nothing is outsourced. Drosopoulos writes the formulas and compounds them in the BARUTI laboratory, in small batches, and the standard for raw materials does not move. The references are visual art and travel, along with raw materials rare enough to be difficult to source. Each fragrance is constructed as a persona, with a character of its own. Conventions of the category are disregarded, though never so far that the result becomes unwearable.