The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Acqua Di Losó arrived in 2016 as a collaboration between Collect & Bottle and Swedish musician Lorentz, who had a dream of creating a perfume since rapping about it on his 2014 album. Tomas Hempel joined the project as perfumer, with Olle Hemmendorff also credited in the fragrance record. Vivid citrus and neroli lead the composition, followed by soft musk and a warm base of cedar, vetiver, and ambergris. The result feels less like a seasonal splash of cologne and more like a fragrance with a controlled streak of spice.
The composition is interesting because its freshness never stays simple. Cardamom and lime create a clean, aromatic snap, while neroli gives the opening a polished floral edge. Then Cashmere Musk, Mandarin Orange, and Black Pepper pull the scent in different directions: one soft, one juicy, one sharp. Cedar, Vetiver, and Ambergris eventually anchor everything with a woody, mineral warmth. The result is a familiar family of materials arranged with enough tension to keep the nose engaged.
The evolution
The first impression is bright and almost weightless. Lime cuts through with citrus tension, cardamom adds a cool aromatic snap, and neroli keeps the opening from feeling blunt. As the heart arrives, Mandarin Orange brings a rounded, juicy warmth, while Cashmere Musk softens the edges. Black Pepper adds the first real friction, a dry peppery snap that refuses to disappear completely. The drydown is where the composition gets its footing. Cedar and Vetiver bring a woody, earthy structure, and Ambergris leaves a subtle mineral warmth underneath. As the fragrance develops, it feels polished and quietly warm, with the citrus giving way to a clearer woody base while its shape remains in the composition.
Cultural impact
Acqua Di Losó brings a distinct identity to Collect & Bottle's fragrance catalogue: fresh citrus and aromatic spice on one side, woody vetiver and ambergris on the other. Lime and cardamom establish a bright, aromatic opening, while neroli adds a polished floral edge. Mandarin Orange brings rounded, juicy warmth into the heart, Cashmere Musk softens the composition, and Black Pepper introduces a sharp peppery accent. Cedar and vetiver provide a woody, earthy structure as it develops, with ambergris leaving a subtle mineral warmth underneath.
The House
Collect & BottleCollect & Bottle is a fragrance retailer and discovery platform with a particular focus on perfume bottles, vintage scent collecting, and the stories attached to fragrance. Its catalog includes Acqua Di Losó, introduced in 2016, alongside curated selections for collectors and curious noses. The brand sits at the meeting point of perfume culture and decorative object collecting, treating each bottle as both a vessel for scent and a piece of design history. Research supplied for this profile also connects Collect & Bottle with the wider traditions of perfume-bottle collecting, including the work of organizations such as the International Perfume Bottle Association and the preservation of labels, boxes, and bottles as historical material.
The Creator
Tomas HempelHempel favors dark, atmospheric compositions rooted in Nordic landscape and mystery. His signature work for Stora Skuggan leans toward foggy aquatic notes, smoky undertones, and an undercurrent of the uncanny.
