The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Aube was created in 2014 by Jennifer Bové, the perfumer identified for Drift Parfum de Terre’s Aube. Its composition is built around vetiver, carnation, ylang-ylang, aglaia, palisander rosewood, and cognac. These materials give the fragrance a varied character, combining a green quality with floral notes, rich wood, and a warm accord. Aube presents its ingredients without a single dominant impression. The result is contemplative and distinctive, with an atmosphere that invites closer attention to the texture, depth, and interplay of its notes.
The unusual part is the balance. Vetiver and carnation establish the composition’s natural, textured foundation, while ylang-ylang and aglaia contribute a softly floral dimension. Palisander rosewood adds a distinctive woody presence, and cognac introduces a rounded warmth within the blend. Together, the notes create a fragrance that feels layered and composed rather than simple. Aube’s floral character is not presented as a single bouquet. It exists in conversation with wood, earth, greenery, and warmth, giving the composition breadth and a quietly expressive personality.
The evolution
Aube’s character comes from the interaction of vetiver, carnation, ylang-ylang, aglaia, palisander rosewood, and cognac. The green quality of vetiver provides a natural counterpoint to the floral notes, while carnation brings a classic floral presence. Ylang-ylang and aglaia add smooth, expressive layers to the composition, and palisander rosewood contributes a deep woody character. Cognac rounds out the accord with a warm note. The result is a balanced floral-woody fragrance with varied textures, where greenery, petals, wood, and warmth remain closely connected throughout.
Cultural impact
Aube reflects Drift Parfum de Terre’s distinctive approach through its combination of vetiver, carnation, ylang-ylang, aglaia, palisander rosewood, and cognac. The fragrance brings natural greenery, floral character, rich wood, and warmth into a single composition. Its interest lies in the relationships among those materials, each of which adds a different dimension to the scent. Discovering Aube is an invitation to explore a fragrance built on contrast, depth, and the expressive possibilities of its note list.
The House
Drift Parfum de TerreDrift Parfum de Terre is a niche fragrance house that emerged in 2013 with a compact collection of 17 scent compositions, all created within an intense two-year window ending in 2014. Every fragrance in the lineup is credited to perfumer Jennifer Bove, making the brand a single-nose project from start to finish. The catalogue spans eau de parfum formats alongside solid perfumes, covering nature-inspired themes like Caliu, Aube, Cirrus, Flourish, Moondance, and Rose. Its brief but prolific creative period gives the brand a distinctive identity: a self-contained olfactory world shaped by one perfumer's vision.
The Creator
Jennifer BovéBové's signature lies in botanical clarity. She favors natural essential oils, absolutes, and tinctures, often working with materials she can identify by smell alone after years of fieldwork and study.
