The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Breeze arrived in 2024, composed by Mohamed Mandouh. The brief, as the name suggests, was movement, air, and an almost weather-like clarity, but filtered through a warm, tropical lens rather than something cool or aquatic. Pineapple leads, and it leads somewhere sun-warmed and slightly dense, somewhere that smells less like a poolside sip and more like golden fruit left to soften on a kitchen counter in late afternoon. The composition takes that pineapple and builds a world around it, a world of resin, cream, and slow oxidation. There's myrrh threading through the fruit, ylang-ylang adding its bruised-yellow softness, and underneath it all a base that pulls toward whiskey, benzoin, vanilla, tonka, and almond.
What makes Breeze worth noticing is the structural move underneath that pineapple. The fruit hands off to myrrh and ylang-ylang, a pair that pulls the composition toward resin and density before the base settles into whiskey, benzoin, vanilla, tonka, and almond. The whiskey note is the hinge. It reads as warmth, as wood grain, as the slow oxidation of a spirit left breathing in a glass. The myrrh weaves through the upper register with its cool, resinous ache, while the benzoin below adds a sticky, almost caramelized sweetness that anchors everything in something dense and edible.
The evolution
Breeze opens exactly the way the name suggests: airy, sunlit, and fruit-forward. Pineapple and lychee register immediately, with bergamot adding a thin citrus snap and lavender softening the edges into something more aromatic than tropical for the first ten minutes. Around the twenty-minute mark, the mood shifts. The fruit recedes and ylang-ylang steps forward, joined by jasmine, peony, and myrrh. This is where the fragrance stops feeling like a breeze and starts feeling like a room with the windows open. The ylang brings a creamy, almost bruised yellow density, and the myrrh adds a cool, resinous ache underneath it. The drydown is where Breeze earns its longevity. Whiskey, benzoin, vanilla, tonka bean, almond, musk, and ambergris settle into a close, warm trail that reads more like a skin scent than a cloud around you.
Cultural impact
Breeze sits within Coisy B's portfolio as a bright, luminous composition that contrasts with warmer or denser offerings in the range. It reads as an inviting entry into the house's approach: bright tropical fruit on top, creamy florals in the middle, and a warmer resinous base that rewards a return the next morning. Since its 2024 debut, the fragrance has drawn attention for its split personality, the way the opening invites a first spray and the base rewards patience. The pineapple and lychee make it immediately approachable, while the whiskey, benzoin, and myrrh underneath give it enough structure to hold interest through a full day's wear.
The House
Coisy B.Coisy B is a Dubai‑based niche perfume house that blends quiet elegance with a clear sense of intention. Founded by Françoise Bekaert, the brand positions itself as a philosophy rather than a mere product line. Since its debut, Coisy B has released a steady stream of scents that explore mood, movement and atmosphere – from the airy Breeze (2024) to the smoky depth of Smoke (2025). Each fragrance arrives ready to wear, reflecting a minimalist aesthetic that appeals to collectors who value subtle storytelling over flash. The house remains small‑scale, focusing on curated releases rather than mass distribution, and it has built a modest following across the Gulf region.
The Creator
Mohamed MandouhMandouh’s style hinges on precise accord construction and transparent scent architecture. He favors a clear top‑note introduction—often a bright citrus or aromatic herb—that quickly yields to a heart of floral or spice, before settling into a base of amber, oud or soft woods.
