7 perfumes with blood: one uses fossilized rock badger waste
A Rammstein flanker, a Game of Thrones banquet, and a literal copper scent called Blood, the Silloria catalog's strangest documented note is real.
The most literal is simply called Blood, three notes: blood, metallic notes, and copper.
But the Silloria catalog holds six others, each stranger than a scent resting on a vial of pennies. They range from an Australian indie’s tribute to a grim fantasy wedding to a German rock band’s second rose-blood flanker. One of them is named for a Chinese warlord and pairs blood with gunpowder.
Quick answers
FAQ
Do any perfumes actually list blood as a note?
Yes, at least seven in the Silloria catalog do, from Redwood Alchemy’s literal Blood (notes: blood, metallic notes, copper) to conceptual uses in Rammstein’s Rosenrot Intense and Spiritica’s Mangomacumba.
What does a blood note typically smell like in perfume?
Most blood accords are metallic, coppery, and slightly saline. In these seven, the note is often paired with other metallic elements to simulate the tang of iron or a cut coin. Some blends hide it in resin or fruit.
Why would anyone wear a perfume with blood in it?
Unconventional notes attract collectors, goth enthusiasts, and those who enjoy narrative scents. A blood note can add a provocative edge or a dark atmosphere without being literal, most are more art than violence.
Which perfume on this list is the most realistic?
Redwood Alchemy’s Blood is the most literal, listing only blood, metallic notes, and copper. Others integrate blood into complex stories (gunpowder, tropical fruit, mushrooms), so Blood feels forensic by comparison.
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