No. 54

A door creaks open to a workshop bathed in late-afternoon light.

The air hums with memory—pine shavings curling on the floor, varnish shining wet on wood. Smoke drifts from a distant hearth, weaving through the sharp tang of metal and oil paint. Leather gloves hang beside scent-scarred tools, their touch softened by years of work. Outside, frozen moss and dirt cling to heavy boots; inside, cedar and patchouli ground the space in warmth. It’s a world of creation and repair—gritty, sunlit, and alive. Each breath feels both dangerous and comforting, like rediscovering a place that shaped you before you knew its name.

Top: Bergamot, Grapefruit, Varnish
Middle: Mountain Pine, Spice
Base: Cedarwood, Leather, Vetiver

Fresh coat of varnish on a wooden shed.
Uprooted moss, wet dirt and vetiver roots.
Burnt car tires on hot asphalt and dry patchouli.
Heavy slow-drying oil painting.
Icelandic alpine fir, footsteps in frozen grass and salt liquorice.
Dirty leather, animalistic musk and ammonia.

Key Elements: Mountain Pine, Smoke, Vetiver, Cedar, Leather, Patchouli, Varnish

Fischersund is an artisanal fragrance house based in Reykjavík, Iceland, founded by Jónsi Birgisson, renowned musician and vocalist of Sigur Rós, alongside his siblings and close friends.

The brand crafts evocative scents inspired by Iceland’s raw landscapes, blending natural ingredients with a distinctly Nordic minimalism. Each fragrance is carefully developed and hand-filled in their Reykjavík workshop, reflecting the artistic sensibility and multidisciplinary backgrounds of its founders.

Fischersund’s creative approach has made its perfumes an extension of Icelandic culture and artistry, recognized for both their olfactory uniqueness and sustainable practices.