Byredo Gypsy Water

Gypsy Water opens with juniper, lemon, bergamot and pepper, a sharp and resinous accord that settles into a heart of pine needles, incense and orris root. The base — vanilla, sandalwood and amber — brings warmth without sweetness, a composition that reads as considered rather than casual from opening to drydown.

This is the house's original woody-incense signature, suited to daily wear across most of the year — for the wearer who wants a fragrance with a clear point of view rather than something that blends in. It has become a reference point in niche perfumery for good reason.