Rock

Somewhere a guitar string snaps tight, and the whole room leans toward the sound.

It starts like that first electric chord — lime, yuzu, and crisp apple flaring bright and a little wild. Then the music digs in: tuberose, ginger, saffron, and opoponax bring heat and swagger, the swelter of a stage under hot lights, leather and a beat that refuses to sit still. As the night burns down, black hemlock, white olibanum, ambroxan, and a cool metallic musk settle into something smoky and resinous — the hum of an amp left on after the last song. Rebellion runs through it, from the jump blues of the 1950s to a field full of voices roaring back tonight, raw and entirely alive.

Notes: Lime, Yuzu, Apple, Tuberose, Ginger, Opoponax, Saffron, Black Hemlock, Ambroxan, White Olibanum, Metallic Musk

Rooted in Chicago’s West Side, Zernell Gillie’s journey began amid the challenges of the 1980s, where the resilience of his community and the transformative power of house music became his guiding forces. This genre not only provided solace but ignited a lifelong passion to share its uplifting energy with the world, inspiring his career as a DJ.

Over the years, Gillie expanded his creative vision, launching a record label, clothing line, and co-founding a celebrated record fair and event series. His global travels as a performer further cemented his reputation as a cultural ambassador of sound.

When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted live events, Gillie channeled his enduring love for music and fragrances—sparked by childhood memories of his father’s Pierre Cardin cologne—into a new venture. Combining these passions, he created Disco by Zernell Gillie, a fragrance line that harmonizes the vibrancy of music with the artistry of scent, embodying his mission to inspire joy and connection through sensory experiences.