The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Supergreen was born from a painting that couldn't sit still. Van Gogh's 1890 Green Wheat Field captures something irreducible, the way light moves through grain, the chaos that reads as peace. Mint and geranium arrived first, unapologetic and green, conjuring that same restless energy captured in the brushwork. Then the warmth: saffron, amber, berries, softening without taming. The combination creates a fragrance that holds you there, in the middle of something you can't quite name, that same tension between stillness and movement that Van Gogh made tangible.
What makes Supergreen work is its refusal to resolve cleanly. It's green without being aquatic, warm without being sweet. The geranium adds that bitter botanical edge that keeps the rose from becoming decorative. Saffron gives it an almost savory depth, the spice of hay, not kitchens. Incense in the base suggests something more primal than a field: a fire at the edge of the wheat. The composition holds tension between cultivated and wild, between Van Gogh's eye and his hand.
The evolution
The first ten minutes hit like stepping into a meadow before noon. Mint sharp, clove warmth, lemon lifting everything just slightly. The geranium arrives around minute five, bitter, green, almost medicinal. It doesn't play nice with the rose that follows; they argue, which is interesting. As the initial intensity settles, berries and sandalwood emerge to soften the composition into something wearable. The drydown is vetiver and cedar doing quiet work, white musk keeping it intimate and close.
Cultural impact
Inspired by Van Gogh's Green Wheat Field, Supergreen captures more than just a visual reference. It embodies the painting's tension between stillness and movement, between the calm of a wheat field and the urgency in Van Gogh's brushwork. The mint and geranium opening mirrors that restless energy, while the warm saffron and vetiver base grounds it in something contemplative. This interplay between aromatic volatility and warmth creates a fragrance that rewards attention, inviting you to notice how the notes shift and settle over time.
