The Different Company Extraits Extrêmes – when 50 percent is just the beginning

Five new niche fragrances, five perfumers, and a concentration that pushes the boundaries of Extrait de Parfum

There are perfumes that seek their effect through volume. And there are fragrances whose intensity arises from an inner density. With the new Extraits Extrêmes collection, The Different Company opts for the latter – albeit with concentrations that are extraordinary even in the world of luxurious Extraits.

MADDY, SALTY KISS, GOTHIC INCENSE, GIN-SENG, and CRAZY TUBEREUSE contain between 50 and 55.15 percent fragrance concentrate. This is significantly higher than the concentration of a classic Eau de Parfum and even surpasses many traditional Extraits. But numbers alone don't make a great fragrance. What the perfumers create from this density is crucial.

This is precisely where the collection's excitement lies. The Different Company does not want to present olfactory flexing. The high concentration is not just meant to provide maximum projection, but also texture, depth, and a slowed development on the skin. The fragrances appear more compact, more material, and more immediate. Less like a fleeting impression, more like a substance that merges with the skin.

The Different Company: Between Radical Intensity and French Elegance

Since its founding, The Different Company has stood for modern French perfumery, high-quality raw materials, and the courage to re-examine familiar fragrance themes. The house was never known for cumbersome opulence. Transparency, precision, and a certain intellectual lightness are part of its signature.

The Extraits Extrêmes do not break with this. They merely push this attitude in a new direction. The collection is based on an apparent contradiction: raw concentration meets controlled elegance. More than 50 percent fragrance concentrate meets compositions that must not lose their form.

This is harder than it sounds. A high concentration does not automatically make a fragrance more valuable or better. Too much density can make a composition immobile. Fresh notes can lose their radiance, heavy materials can stifle each other. A successful Extrait de Parfum therefore does not simply require more perfume oil, but its own architectural balance.

For the five Extraits Extrêmes, this task was assigned to five different perfumers. Véronique Nyberg, Cristiano Canali, Serge de Oliveira, Meng Gu and Alexandra Monet each translate the idea into their own fragrant world. This creates not a uniform series, but a panorama of extreme concentration: gourmand, salty, smoky, botanical, and floral-leathery.

What does a perfume concentration of over 50 percent mean?

An Eau de Parfum often moves in a significantly lower concentration range. A classic Extrait de Parfum usually contains more fragrance compounds, but values beyond 50 percent remain a peculiarity. For The Different Company Extraits Extrêmes, this high dosage is the conceptual center of the entire collection.

Nevertheless, you should not confuse the percentage with a simple volume scale. A fragrance with 55 percent concentration does not necessarily project twice as far as an Eau de Parfum. Often, it's primarily its texture that changes. The fragrance sits closer to the skin, develops more depth, and retains individual facets longer. Fleeting transitions become slower, the base appears earlier, and the classic separation between top, heart, and base notes can condense.

For you, this primarily means: dose sparingly. One or two sprays can be completely sufficient for these compositions. More is not automatically better. The Extraits Extrêmes want to be experienced on the skin, not forced into the room. This is precisely where the quality of a concentrated niche perfume shows itself: it possesses power without constantly having to prove its presence.

MADDY – the madeleine loses its innocence

With 54 percent fragrance concentrate, The Different Company MADDY is a gourmand fragrance that makes childhood memories and nightlife collide. Perfumer Véronique Nyberg takes up the famous Madeleine de Proust, but does not leave the small French pastry in a cozy living room. She sends it to a secret bar.

The opening of icy lemon peel sets a bright, almost cutting contrast to the later warmth. In the heart, an accord of madeleine with salted butter appears, accompanied by aged rum. The sweetness does not appear naive as a result. It gains heat, alcohol, and a slightly naughty restlessness.

Vanilla bean and roasted almonds deepen the gourmand side, without letting MADDY become an ordinary dessert perfume. It smells of golden crust, warm butter, and almond pastry, but also of a glass that should have been empty long ago. Familiarity tips into seduction.

It is precisely the high concentration that gives this niche fragrance its almost tactile effect. MADDY does not lie on the skin like powdered sugar. The fragrance has weight, melt, and a darker urban tension. Those who love gourmand fragrances but want to avoid decorative sweetness will find a unique combination of patisserie and speakeasy here.

SALTY KISS – salt on the skin and caramel on the lips

SALTY KISS has the highest concentration in the collection at 55.15 percent. Cristiano Canali combines two impressions that initially contradict each other: drying sea salt and the warm temptation of a sweet pastry.

Sea salt crystals open the fragrance with mineral dryness. This is not aquatic freshness in the usual sense. SALTY KISS does not smell of blue shower gel or an abstract sea breeze, but of salt that remains on warm skin after a long afternoon by the water.

Then the gourmand part begins. Salted butter caramel and pecan nut bring melt, roasting, and a dark sweetness. In the base, crispy speculoos and white musk combine to form a soft, skin-close trail. The result is reminiscent of a sweet bite on the beach, while the lips still taste of the sea.

The tension between salty and sweet prevents the fragrance from becoming ponderous. The salt sharpens the caramel, while the gourmand notes give warmth to the mineral dryness. SALTY KISS is an unusual summer gourmand that does not rely on lightness, but on sun-warmed skin, appetite, and sensual closeness.

GOTHIC INCENSE – incense between steel and burning wood

With GOTHIC INCENSE, Serge de Oliveira creates the darkest image in the collection. This smoky-woody Extrait contains 53.5 percent fragrance concentrate and leads incense not into a historical chapel, but right into a nocturnal metropolis.

Black pepper, pink peppercorns, and a radically green spice accord open the composition sharply and coolly. Afterwards, the fragrance condenses around frankincense essence, frankincense absolute, and burnt cedar. Smoke drifts through an architecture of metal, stone, and dark wood.

In the base, intensely smoked wood, oakmoss, and Atlas cedar reinforce the impression of shadow and smoldering matter. GOTHIC INCENSE is not a gentle meditation scent. Its incense is dry, urban, and almost industrial. Nevertheless, the composition retains a controlled elegance.

It is precisely this contrast that makes the fragrance fascinating. It has something sacred, without appearing ecclesiastical, and something modern, without becoming sterile. Those looking for a smoky niche perfume with frankincense that doesn't romanticize darkness but treats it as a material will likely find the most uncompromising scent in the series in GOTHIC INCENSE.

GIN-SENG – radical botany between energy and calm

GIN-SENG is the most surprising counterpart to the gourmand and smoky compositions. Meng Gu develops an aromatic-spicy fragrance with 50 percent concentration, inspired by Chinese herbal medicine and the aesthetics of a modern apothecary.

Goji berries, fresh ginger, and basil give the opening a lively, green energy. The fragrance appears simultaneously spicy, juicy, and almost camphor-like clear. In the heart, blue chamomile, red ginseng, and a transparent water fruit accord meet.

The base of grassy musk, Haitian vetiver, and highly concentrated cedar anchors the composition. This does not create a wellness fragrance or a pleasing herbal freshness. GIN-SENG has edges, roots, and a dry botanical depth.

The high concentration here makes it particularly clear that intensity does not necessarily mean heaviness. GIN-SENG remains green and agile, but has an unusually compact presence. The fragrance is reminiscent of crushed roots, medicinal plants, cool wood, and the concentrated silence of a place where body and mind are meant to find balance again.

CRAZY TUBEREUSE – a white flower in black leather

Alexandra Monet composes CRAZY TUBEREUSE with 50 percent fragrance concentrate as a floral-leathery provocation. Her tuberose does not appear creamy, sunny, or romantic. It blooms at night, wears black leather, and does not seek approval.

Black pepper and cold aldehydes open the fragrance with a sharp, almost metallic tension. In the heart, tuberose and night-blooming jasmine unfold. Both flowers naturally possess an opulent, corporeal, and slightly narcotic effect. Here, they are not tamed, but consciously concentrated.

With Russian leather and styrax, the base becomes darker, smokier, and more resinous. The leather strips the white floral splendor of any innocence. At the same time, the floral fullness prevents the composition from becoming dry or austere.

CRAZY TUBEREUSE is not a classic women's fragrance, nor is it a conventional men's fragrance. As an uncompromising unisex perfume, it moves between floral ecstasy, cold surface, and dark skin. Those who only know tuberose as a lush, feminine flower will experience it here as a self-confident, dangerous, and almost animalistic apparition.

Five perfumers, five paths to extreme concentration

The strength of the Extraits Extrêmes lies not solely in their percentages. It lies in the distinctiveness of the five designs. Véronique Nyberg transforms memory into an alcohol-infused gourmand with MADDY. Cristiano Canali combines sea salt and pastry in SALTY KISS to create a sweet and salty skin fantasy. Serge de Oliveira lets frankincense meet steel and burnt wood in GOTHIC INCENSE.

Meng Gu uses the concentration of GIN-SENG to give roots and substance to a green, aromatic composition. Alexandra Monet leads CRAZY TUBEREUSE into a night of white flowers, cold aldehydes, and black leather.

Thus, the collection shows how broadly the term Extrait de Parfum can be interpreted today. An Extrait does not necessarily have to smell amber, heavy, or oriental. It can be salty, botanical, metallic, gourmand, or floral-leathery. Concentration is not a style, but a tool.

Which Extraits Extrêmes suit you?

If you love gourmand fragrances with a darker, urban attitude, MADDY is the most accessible entry. SALTY KISS is suitable for you if you are looking for the tension of sea salt and caramelized sweetness. Both fragrances are gourmand, but tell completely different stories.

GOTHIC INCENSE is aimed at lovers of smoky woods, dry spices, and intense frankincense fragrances. GIN-SENG is the unusual choice for people who prefer green, aromatic, and woody niche fragrances but expect more depth than with a classic fresh scent. CRAZY TUBEREUSE belongs on the skin of all those who like opulent white flowers and prefer to experience their tuberose in leather rather than silk.

However, with concentrations of over 50 percent, the skin should decide. These perfumes develop individually and react noticeably to temperature, dosage, and skin texture. A fragrance sample is therefore not just a cautious alternative to the full bottle, but the most sensible way to get to know the actual effect.

Discover The Different Company Extraits Extrêmes at scent amor

With Extraits Extrêmes, The Different Company proves that extreme concentration doesn't have to result in clumsy loudness. The collection has power, but it uses that power in different ways: as gourmand richness, mineral tension, sacred smoke, botanical energy, or floral darkness.

At scent amor you'll find MADDY, SALTY KISS, GOTHIC INCENSE, GIN-SENG, and CRAZY TUBEREUSE as five strong answers to the same question: How intense can a perfume become without losing its elegance?

The answer isn't a single number. It's on your skin.

FAQ – The Different Company Extraits Extrêmes

What is the concentration of the Extraits Extrêmes?

The five fragrances contain between 50 and 55.15 percent fragrance concentrate. MADDY has 54 percent, SALTY KISS 55.15 percent, GOTHIC INCENSE 53.5 percent, and GIN-SENG and CRAZY TUBEREUSE each have 50 percent.

Are the Extraits Extrêmes particularly long-lasting?

Due to their exceptionally high concentration, the fragrances have a dense and long-lasting presence. However, the actual longevity and sillage depend on the fragrance, dosage, skin, and ambient temperature.

How should one dose the fragrances?

With concentrations over 50 percent, you should start sparingly. Often one or two sprays are enough to fully experience the fragrance.

Are the five fragrances unisex perfumes?

Yes, the Extraits Extrêmes can be worn independently of classic categories such as women's or men's fragrances. Your personal fragrance preferences are decisive.

Which fragrance is particularly gourmand?

MADDY combines lemon zest, salted butter madeleine, rum, vanilla, and toasted almonds. SALTY KISS combines sea salt with salted butter caramel, pecan, speculoos, and white musk.

Which fragrance is particularly smoky?

GOTHIC INCENSE is the darkest and smokiest composition in the collection. Frankincense, burnt cedar, smoked wood, oakmoss, and Atlas cedar define its character.

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