Lux Obscura

It opens mineral and smoky, with gunpowder, clay, and iodine, and some rain notes that bring wet earth. Ginger and smoked paprika add the spice, while magnolia leaf and blood give it a green, metallic edge. The heart is carried by poppy and carnation, with saffron, black tea, and tobacco, while patchouli begins to come through. The base settles into woods and resins: sandalwood absolute, Akigala Wood, wooden barrel, opoponax, and Orcanox.

Lux Obscura is an extrait de parfum by Pictura Fragrans, the same house as Vigil, which accompanies each fragrance with a long text and visual works. The brand states it at 24% and starts from a specific image: poppies growing in the turned soil after destruction.

At 24%, it needs very little product. The base is mineral and smoky, so it wears best in cold weather and at night. It shares a house with Vigil, which Pictura Fragrans also presents with its own text and visual studies.

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What does Lux Obscura smell like?

Lux Obscura opens with gunpowder, clay, iodine, ginger and smoked paprika, with notes of rain. The heart features poppy, carnation, saffron, black tea, tobacco and patchouli, and the base is absolute of sandalwood, Akigala Wood, wooden barrel, opoponax and Orcanox.

What concentration does Lux Obscura have?

Lux Obscura is an extrait de parfum that Pictura Fragrans states at 24%. With that concentration, only a little product is needed.

How are Lux Obscura and Vigil alike?

Both are extraits by Pictura Fragrans and share the same approach: the house presents each fragrance with its own text and visual works. Lux Obscura leans more mineral and smoky; Vigil, more green and creamy.