The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Solaris was launched in 2026 by BYNOMADS, a fragrance brand founded by Mehdi Achek and Milena Kroeff. The composition was created by Jean-Charles Mignon as a unisex fragrance. Mediterranean lemon and bergamot form a bright, sparkling opening, enriched by elemi resin with a polished, faintly smoky quality. Sea salt and black pepper bring a tactile marine and spicy contrast, while tuberose adds a floral pulse and leather introduces quiet structure. In the base, cedarwood and vetiver provide dry depth, joined by frankincense, patchouli, and ambergris. Together, the notes move from vivid citrus and salted freshness into a warmer, resinous and grounded trail.
The interesting part is the contrast between brightness and weight. Mediterranean lemon and bergamot bring a clean, sparkling entry, while elemi resin adds a polished, faintly smoky edge. Sea salt and black pepper make the heart feel airless and tactile at once, with tuberose supplying a floral pulse and leather adding quiet structure. The base turns grounded through cedarwood, vetiver, frankincense, patchouli, and ambergris.
The evolution
At first, Solaris is all glare and movement: Mediterranean lemon and bergamot flash bright, pulled into focus by the translucent warmth of elemi resin. The heart then slows the pace with sea salt, black pepper, tuberose, leather, and spikenard, creating a charged contrast between ocean air, spice, and skin. As the composition settles, cedarwood and vetiver bring dry structure, while patchouli and frankincense deepen the resinous mood. Ambergris remains the lasting thread, leaving a salt-warmed, skin-close impression in the final hours. The progression moves from sparkling citrus through mineral freshness, floral detail, and spice before settling into a layered base of woods, resins, patchouli, and ambergris.
Cultural impact
Solaris uses citrus, sea salt, leather, woods, resins, and ambergris to explore a fresh aromatic profile with a tactile, marine character. Mediterranean lemon and bergamot establish a bright opening, while elemi resin, black pepper, and leather add polished smoke, spice, and structure. Tuberose brings a floral layer to the heart, and cedarwood, vetiver, frankincense, patchouli, and ambergris give the composition a darker, more grounded finish. The result is a fragrance that invites attention through its contrast of sparkling citrus, salted freshness, floral texture, and resinous depth.
The House
BYNOMADSBYNOMADS is an independent fragrance house founded by two friends from different continents, Mehdi Achek from Morocco and Milena Kroeff from Brazil. The brand draws on themes of cultural exchange, raw material, and personal identity, translating the founders' cross-continental dialogue into a small collection of perfumes. Their debut lineup includes compositions named K-Musk, Bedouin Rose, Solaris, Za'Faran, Temple Noir, and Oud Kyphi, each one rooted in a specific geography, ritual, or material tradition.
The Creator
Jean-Charles MignonMignon gravitates toward clarity and structure. His compositions tend to unfold with purpose rather than cascade into excess.
