The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Vaudeville debuted in 2020, composed by Aistis Mickevičius, the fragrance's perfumer. Its title points toward the cabaret stage, where chrome, footlights, and polished spectacle meet smoke, powder, and heat. That theatrical tension lives inside the fragrance itself. Grapefruit blossom and blood grapefruit supply the shine, while tuberose and jasmine bring floral glamour with a darker edge. Leather, tobacco, incense, moss, and patchouli supply the scene after the curtain rises. The result is a layered composition shaped by bright citrus, white florals, smoke, earth, and wood.
The composition is interesting because its brightness and darkness never settle into separate acts. Citrus flowers bring a clear, polished lift, while leather and tobacco introduce dry, smoky depth. Tuberose gives the floral heart a sensual edge rather than a soft, polished one. Oakmoss, moss, oak, and blackwood add an earthy floor, allowing vetiver, patchouli, amber, and frankincense to hold the composition together with woody, smoky, balsamic weight.
The evolution
Grapefruit blossom, blood grapefruit, and red grapefruit form the citrus character of Vaudeville, accompanied by the clean lift of white pepper. Tuberose and jasmine add a fuller white-floral dimension, with tuberose contributing a sensual, slightly darker floral character. Incense, leather, tobacco, oak, and oakmoss deepen the composition with dry, smoky, woody and earthy notes. Patchouli and vetiver bring additional depth, while blackwood, immortelle, amber, and frankincense complete the accord with woods, warmth, resinous character, and balsamic richness. The listed notes show a deliberate meeting of citrus, flowers, smoke, earth, and woods, without requiring a fixed opening, heart, or drydown sequence.
Cultural impact
Vaudeville belongs to FUMparFUM's Black Alchemist collection. Its name carries a direct cabaret association, connecting the fragrance to the language of revue, spectacle, and stage performance while the composition itself is expressed through scent rather than costume or theatrical imagery. Grapefruit blossom and blood grapefruit bring a vivid citrus character, balanced by the white-floral notes of tuberose and jasmine. Leather, tobacco, incense, moss, oak, blackwood, vetiver, patchouli, amber, and frankincense add darker layers of smoke, earth, wood, and resin.
The House
FUMparFUMFUMparFUM is a micro‑brand that lives at the intersection of performance art and olfactory craft. Founded in Vilnius, Lithuania in 2011 by actor‑turned‑perfumer Aistis Mickevičius, the house produces a handful of hand‑blended scents each year. Its catalogue reads like a personal diary, with titles such as Theatre Scent No 4 (2014), Blur (2016) and Thyme (2024). Each bottle arrives in a simple, matte‑finished container that lets the fragrance speak for itself. Though the studio now operates out of Los Angeles, the brand retains its Baltic roots, offering collectors a glimpse into a sensibility that values narrative over hype.
The Creator
Aistis MickevičiusHis technique blends classic French structure with Baltic raw materials. He often begins with a mineral or forest‑derived base, then layers bright citrus or aromatic herbs to create contrast.
