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Une Amande

The almond you notice from three metres away, and that makes people want to come within thirty centimetres.

Une Amande by Obvious Parfums is a floral, gourmand eau de parfum built around bitter almond. It opens on pink pepper, almond blossom and a powdery heliotrope accord, reveals a heart of orange blossom, jasmine and almond essential oil resting on creamy sandalwood, then settles on a base of tonka bean, benzoin, vanilla and floral musks. Soft without being sugary, elegant without being cold: an almond for the skin, not a dessert.

Who it's for, when to wear it

A unisex fragrance made for every day: the office, a lunch, an autumn evening. For anyone who loves soft, powdery scents that stay close to the skin while leaving a clean sillage. For an almond, it lasts and gets noticed far more than most.

The story

Une Amande is inspired by the Greek legend of Phyllis, turned into an almond tree that blossomed again when the one she had been waiting for returned: a love that withstands time and absence, a flower that opens when all seemed lost. It is the 2026 new release from Obvious, the French house founded by David Frossard, which sticks to its rule: less talk, more substance. Recycled glass, organic alcohol, cork cap.

How to wear it

Two or three sprays are enough: the neck, the wrists and one on your clothes, where the almond and vanilla last even longer. If you like layering, Une vanille makes it warmer and Un Musc softer.

What you're buying

Une Amande, Obvious Parfums, eau de parfum, 100 ml bottle.
Express delivery in France and worldwide, returns accepted within 14 days. You can also come and try it at our Sayhar boutique in Paris, by the Champs-Élysées, and explore all the Obvious perfumes available at Sayhar.

Size 100 ml 100 ml

130,00€

Olfactory families

Floral

Gourmand

Top notes

Pink pepper
Almond blossom
Heliotrope accord

Heart notes

Orange blossom
Jasmine
Almond essential oil
Sandalwood

Base notes

Tonka bean
Benzoin
Vanilla
Creamy floral musks

Occasions

Casual
Everyday

Sillage

Powerful

The fragrance

In ancient tales, some stories cross the centuries because they carry a universal emotion. Une Amande draws on the legend of Phyllis, a symbol of love that withstands time, absence and waiting. A fragrance imagined as a rebirth: that of a flower that blooms when all seemed lost.

The composition opens with delicate elegance. Pink pepper brings a luminous vibration, while almond blossom and a heliotrope accord reveal a powdery softness, recalling the fragility of a precious memory.

At the heart, bitter almond shows all its richness. Tender and slightly mysterious, it intertwines with orange blossom and jasmine to create a luminous bouquet. Tonka bean adds a gourmand, comforting depth, giving the composition a warm texture.

The base unfolds a feeling of endless softness. Sandalwood brings a creamy, noble dimension, benzoin spreads its balsamic, resinous shades, while vanilla wraps the skin in a delicate veil. Creamy floral musks extend this impression of comfort and elegance.

The brand

Obvious is a French fragrance house founded in 2020 by David Frossard, a discreet but essential figure in niche perfumery. A former distributor who spent more than twenty years supporting the rise of Byredo, Juliette Has A Gun, Atelier Cologne and Liquides Imaginaires, he founded Obvious after a path that was as philosophical as it was professional. Because before perfume came philosophy, and it was in Descartes that he found his brand's name: self-evidence, that moment when truth presents itself without needing any explanation. His starting point is an admission: niche perfume had lost its way. Too much convoluted storytelling, too much ostentation, too many screens between the juice and the person wearing it. Obvious is his answer: strip away everything that hides, everything that serves to justify a price rather than give pleasure. The bottle is made from recycled glass, the alcohol is organic, the cap is cork from offcuts of wine-stopper production and the packaging is paper with no cellophane. Not a marketing move, but consistency. David Frossard did not create a green brand, he made an honest one. Less is more. This is obvious.