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In the old world, wood was a language of forests — spoken through rain, soil, and time.

More than twenty rare ouds from Indonesia, Cambodia, and India were blended like sacred ink, laying down something as deep and ancient as the roots that made them. From that darkness rises a white crown of gardenia — creamy, luminous, almost holy — like soft light falling across aged wood. Jasmine sambac follows, fleshy and green and warm, the pulse of a flower that blooms at night. A whisper of Taif flower and black musk lays royal velvet over the shadow, while turmeric threads through with a golden, antique bitterness — old books, resin, smoke, and temple stone. Creamy Cambodian resin, dark Indian depth, and smoky Indonesian wood settle slow and sovereign, aged rather than loud. It smells like an old elixir rediscovered — floral poetry written on wooden parchment.

• Anton Gerasimov

Aton Perfumes is an independent perfume house that crafts richly textured, natural-leaning fragrances designed as emotional narratives rather than simple scent compositions, blending flexible, rule-breaking ideas with a distinctly sensual style.

Each release showcases meticulous raw materials including aged patchouli and artisanal ouds, underscoring a focus on depth, texture, and a vintage-tinged character.

Founded by perfumer Anton Gerasimov, born from his desire to translate inner feelings and intertwining thoughts into olfactory form, a journey that began with a collaborative scent created with his brother Adam.