Oumma

The fragrance first explodes in balsamic smoke. A haze of incense descends, almost suffocating. You breathe ash and blackened wood. It is dark, primal, bewitching.
Gradually the roses break through. They refuse to give in to the darkness. Moroccan, Grasse, Bulgarian: they stay dry, almost withered, but present. Saffron comes in dry and slightly bitter. Burmese oud burns softly, adding a medicinal spice. Egyptian jasmine dances in the background, too delicate to shout.
No sudden moves. Everything progresses slowly, almost mystically. Cade adds its black, mineral tint. The sillage stays constant, magnetic, inviting rather than aggressive.
The overall effect: a communion between light (the roses) and darkness (the oud and smoke). Not a classic oud-rose. Something older, more sacred. For those who are comfortable with ambiguity.

Stéphane Humbert Lucas is a Parisian brand founded in 2012 by its eponymous creator, a painter, poet and perfumer. It all began in the south of France, where he studied painting under a Flemish master, specialised in the tempera technique and developed an obsession with pigment combinations. It was while experimenting with painting that he became aware of his synaesthesia: the ability to smell colours, a perceptual phenomenon in which sight simultaneously triggers the sense of smell. He does not seek to invent fragrances; rather, he invites ingredients to blend together, convinced that his role is that of a mediator between the senses. The 777 collection, launched in 2012, draws inspiration from his travels to the Middle East and his fascination with this region, which he considers the cradle of the universe. The East is not treated here as a superficial exoticism, but as a source of beauty, mystery and wisdom. The number 7, which appears three times in the name, symbolises for him protection, perfection and good fortune. In 2022, he launched the Serpent collection, inspired by tales and legends from around the world. Each composition is born from a mental canvas where colours, sounds and poetry accumulate before condensing into a fragrance. Each composition is built around precious, often rare ingredients, chosen for their emotional depth. An artist’s house in the truest sense of the word.