NOSFERATU
LIMITED EDITION • In partnership with Focus Features, Heretic is proud to collaborate on Nosferatu Eau de Macabre, a fragrance inspired by the iconic vampire. A chilling scent of wilting lilacs, velvety vegan ambergris and strikes of lighting that fill the air with petrichor and electricity—It's both delicate and hedonistic. Nosferatu is only in theaters this Christmas.
TOP: Petrichor
HEART: Lilac, Violet Absolute
BASE: Vegan Ambergris
SMELLS LIKE: An encounter with an apparition in the cold, damp caves of Count Orlok's castle.
PAIR WITH
In partnership with Focus Features, Heretic is proud to collaborate on a fragrance inspired by the iconic vampire. The classic story Nosferatu and its notorious villain Count Orlok are given new lifeblood in a film from the visionary mind of Robert Eggers. But what does the world of the vampire smell like? As the film’s official perfumer, Heretic X Nosferatu present a scent that is also an apparition: otherworldly, straddling a line between this world and the next.
To capture the olfactory universe of Nosferatu into one glass bottle is no mean feat. We wanted to move beyond tropes like blood, roses, smoke or candle wax and explore a very different idea of this creature of the night. Cold, pale and pellucid, this fragrance evokes the uneasy chill of encountering an apparition. It opens with a clap of thunder and downpour of rain outside Count Orlok's castle. Strikes of lightning fill the air with petrichor and electricity. The damp earth releases a fresh, clean, but ever so musty scent of plant oils and geosmin released from the Carpathian Mountains.
Tangled in the stones of the dark, wet heart chord you will find lilac in a vivid bouquet of cadaverous hues punctuated by inky violet absolute. We are immediately reminded of Nosferatu's heroine Ellen Hutter. This floral accord of ether conjures memories of forgotten innocence and love everlasting, but in a flash and to our horror the purple beauty vanishes, only to appear once more as if back from the dead. The ionine, also known as "the disappearing molecule", from her delicate leaves and stems is elusive and will be revived again and again in fleeting moments. Just then, another complex character drifts onto the scene in the form of vegan ambergris. A paradox to our senses, it reminds us of the salty oceans we long for, where a ship is waiting to take us home. Soft and velvety, the ambergris dances on the skin in a nostalgic waltz that is both delicate and hedonistic.
Making us contemplate the primal instincts that are within us all and the twilight zone between man and beast inhabited by the vampire - It's a fragrance that will haunt you, but in the best possible way.
Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu comes to theaters only on Christmas 2024.
No phthalates • No parabens • No synthetic dyes • No formaldehyde • Vegan-friendly • Cruelty-free
Our handcrafted fragrances surpass all industry standards of “clean” with their plant-based ingredients blended in organic, non-GMO sugarcane alcohol. Nosferatu is composed of a blend of naturally-derived and safe synthetic ingredients, as defined by ISO 9235 – Natural Aromatic Raw Materials Vocabulary.
Our fragrances are gender-neutral and made for everyone.
APPLICATION: We use plant-based natural ingredients, which means our scents are light and sheer. To increase staying power, you’ll want to apply the fragrance periodically throughout the day.
LAYERING: We also encourage you to layer two to three Heretic fragrances not only to increase the overall intensity but to help you create your next signature scent. Choose heavy and lighter blends to layer together, spraying or dabbing the stronger scent first. View the “Layer With” section above for our perfumer’s recommendations.
RETURNS: We only accept returns for defective or damaged products. If you’d like to sample the fragrance first, we recommend you start with one of our Discovery Sets or take our Fragrance Finder Quiz for a personally recommended scent.
SHIPPING: At this time, we can only ship within the contiguous United States. If you need to find an international retailer, please email us at concierge@hereticparfum.com.
Free shipping on orders of $125 or more. Otherwise, a $10 flat shipping fee applies.
HAUNTING & CHILLING
Nosferatu combines three distinct key notes to form a scent that is like an apparition. Otherworldly, chilling, and haunting in the best possible way—we’ve combined petrichor, wilting lilacs, and vegan ambergris to transport you to a thunderstorm outside Count Orlok’s castle in the Carpathian Mountains.
PETRICHOR
The smell of the earth or wet concrete after it rains.
LILAC
The disappearing note that deceives the nose, coming and going as it pleases.
VEGAN AMBERGRIS
A musk that evokes the feeling of haunting familiarity.
