The Scent
I wore this to a gallery opening and a stranger asked if I was someone important. That’s Reine de Nuit. Blackcurrant and saffron open with the Night Veils signature — warm, luxurious, slightly exotic. The heart is velvety midnight rose wrapped in cool, resinous frankincense, the kind of scent that makes you stand a little straighter without knowing why. Ambrette seed in the base lends a vegetal muskiness that feels skin-like and sophisticated, while patchouli and black amber anchor everything in earthy depth.
The Collection + Performance
Launched in 2015 as one of the three original Night Veils extraits, Jérôme Epinette established the collection’s identity with this composition: blackcurrant, saffron, rose, frankincense, ambrette seed, patchouli, black amber. This 50ml is the discontinued old edition — the fragrance that started Byredo’s nocturnal chapter.
Who It’s For
Someone who already knows who they are. Rose lovers who want regal without being royal. Collectors chasing the composition that defined a collection.
Epinette’s original Night Veils crown jewel — preserved in its original unreformed state.
