them™ – Eau de Parfum - Lavender, neroli, sandalwood

Neandertal – them™ – Eau de Parfum

Neandertal them™: a message from a future not yet lived

Neandertal them™ Eau de Parfum is the most forward-looking composition within the universe of Neandertal Perfumes. While other fragrances in the line explore origin, memory, darkness, light, or collective identity, them™ turns its gaze outward and ahead. It is not science fiction, nor is it utopian fantasy. Instead, it is an olfactory sketch of optimism: a vision of human progress shaped by technology, clarity, and emotional intelligence in balance.

This niche fragrance feels like a signal sent backward through time. Clean, transparent, and quietly confident, them™ suggests a future in which advancement does not erase humanity, but refines it. It does not dictate meaning; it leaves space for imagination.

The opening: light, air, and mineral openness

The opening of Neandertal them™ Eau de Parfum is immediate and lucid. Grapefruit introduces a crisp, radiant freshness that energises without sweetness. Lavender appears stripped of nostalgia, rendered modern and weightless, almost architectural. Carrot seed adds a dry, subtly earthy undertone that grounds the brightness, while sea kelp expands the composition into a marine, mineral space—saline, iodine-tinged, alive. Iris floats above the structure, cool and precise, lending clarity rather than powdery softness.

This top accord exists in a threshold space: neither purely natural nor overtly synthetic. It feels transitional—like standing between the organic world and a future shaped by design.

The heart: transparency with human warmth

In the heart, Neandertal them™ finds its emotional centre. Neroli brings light and lift, floral yet restrained. Hinoki wood introduces a calm, meditative structure—dry, pale, and quietly grounding. Magnolia adds a gentle, transparent creaminess that softens the architecture without tipping into sentimentality.

Here, the concept becomes tangible. Progress is not presented as cold efficiency, but as refinement. The materials feel modern and luminous, yet unmistakably human. them™ reassures rather than distances, offering a vision of advancement shaped by balance and care.

The base: skin, structure, and quiet optimism

As the fragrance settles, the base draws closer to the body. Sandalwood provides clean, linear depth, soft but never heavy. Ambrette contributes a natural, skin-like warmth, subtle and tactile. Styrax introduces a restrained resinous tension, giving form without darkness. Musk remains calm and modern, while ambergris adds a saline, luminous resonance that echoes both sea and skin.

The base feels stable and enduring, familiar yet contemporary. Neandertal them™ does not dissolve into shadow; it resolves into a sense of calm continuity. Projection stays controlled and close to the skin, while longevity is steady and reassuring.

A unisex fragrance for shared futures

As a unisex fragrance, Neandertal them™ deliberately avoids gendered signals. It is neither a men’s fragrance nor a women’s fragrance, but a niche perfume designed for shared experience. Balanced in projection and persistent without weight, it suits those drawn to exceptional fragrances that inspire rather than provoke.

Perfumer: Euan McCall

Neandertal them™ Eau de Parfum was composed by Euan McCall, as stated by the manufacturer. His ability to integrate unconventional molecular materials with natural essences is central to the character of them™. The result is a composition that feels precise, luminous, and forward-thinking—technical in structure, yet emotionally accessible.

Produced in France and presented in a compact 30 ml bottle of handmade glass, the fragrance continues Neandertal’s reduced, object-driven aesthetic.

Conclusion

Neandertal them™ Eau de Parfum is a fragrance of possibility. A luxury niche perfume that looks ahead without prescribing answers. Clean, balanced, and quietly hopeful, them™ invites you to imagine a future shaped not by excess, but by clarity and shared progress.

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