Beaufort London Vi Et Armis EDP 50ml

BeauFort London Vi Et Armis Eau de Parfum is often described as “chaos in a bottle” and “an alchemist’s Christmas party”—a deliberately excessive, provocative composition that explores smoke, intoxication, and ritual excess. Built on heavily “overdosed” ingredients, it pushes perfumery into a darker, more theatrical territory where pleasure and discomfort intertwine.

This is a fragrance of contradiction: smoky yet sweet, ritualistic yet hedonistic, structured yet chaotic.

The opening erupts with a spiced, intoxicating blend of cardamom, black tea, and whisky, immediately evoking the warmth of heavily peated spirits and smoky, stewed leaves. It feels boozy, aromatic, and sharply spiced—like entering a dim room filled with firelight and incense.

At the heart, the composition shifts into a narcotic floral haze. Frankincense introduces sacred smoke, while opium flower and ylang ylang create a dense, intoxicating bloom that is both sensual and disorienting. This phase feels ritualistic, like a ceremonial gathering shrouded in incense and heat.

The base anchors everything in darkness and depth, where tobacco, oud, and amber form a thick, resinous foundation. Smoky, sweet, and long-lasting, it leaves behind a powerful, lingering trail that feels both seductive and slightly unsettling.

Created by perfumer Julie Marlowe, Vi Et Armis embodies BeauFort London’s signature philosophy of intensity and narrative immersion—fragrance as experience, not ornament.

 

Fragrance Notes
Top notes: cardamom, black tea, whisky
Heart notes: frankincense, opium flower, ylang ylang
Base notes: tobacco, oud, amber

 

A bold, smoky, narcotic fragrance of whisky, incense, and dark woods—chaos, ritual, and indulgence distilled into scent.