SYD Butterfly Tamer Eau de Parfum

Ethereal, agrestic, and animalic, this modern fougère wraps classic fern-like freshness in a musky, skin-close intensity.

Bright bergamot, crisp apple, and a splash of gin create a cool, sparkling opening, softened by violet and aromatic tarragon for a green, airy lift. At the heart, lavender absolute threads through earthy vetiver and supple leather, evoking wild meadows crossed with worn-in jackets.

In the base, tonka and castoreum add creamy warmth and feral allure, leaving a trail that feels both untamed and exquisitely refined.

Notes: Bergamot, Apple, Gin, Violet, Tarragon, Lavender Absolute, Vetiver, Leather, Tonka, Castoreum.

Butterfly Tamer

Creature of the forest
Extend your woolly hand toward 
the dappled green sunlight.
With sweetness, the forest reciprocates.
Charming butterfly ambassadors 
land on your palm, and bow their wings.

SYD Botanica is an independent fragrance house based in Los Angeles, California, devoted to exploring how scent can shift mood, memory, and perception.

Founded by perfumer and artist Syd Buffman, the project began as handmade incense in 2015 and evolved into a niche perfume line that officially launched in 2022. Each fragrance is conceived as a sensory art piece, drawing on Buffman’s background in visual art and scent installation to create compositions that feel immersive and cinematic on skin.

SYD’s perfumes often emerge from creative collaborations, such as Romantix, a perfume created with dream-pop musician Winter to accompany the album “Adult Romantix,” underscoring the brand’s focus on fragrance as a bridge between music, emotion, and memory.

Denatured Alcohol, Fragrance, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Eugenol, Geraniol, Hexylcinnamaldehyde, alpha-iso-Methylionone, Limonene, Linalool, Coumarin