The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Launched in 2022 by Vincent of Dreamhouse, agDlenaWrikm belongs to Vincent’s Roses, a collection built around stories written by its perfumer. Its title is a scrambled form of “Dreamwalking,” and the scent follows a horticulturist whose dream-created rose bears that same impossible name. The premise joins the practical world of cultivation to the private strangeness of sleep, giving Ikiryō a floral portrait shaped by both nature and hallucination.
That dream-garden idea is built through contrast rather than a neat bouquet. Rose de Mai and Damask Rose form a cultivated floral center, while Lily of the Valley, Frangipani, and Chrysanthemum lend their delicate presence to the arrangement. Red Currant and Grenadine introduce a red, juicy sparkle, balancing softness with the bright lift of fruit. White Musk, Ambroxan, Moss, and Tree Moss give the composition a quieter, earthier character, where floral sweetness meets clean skin, damp greenery, and forest floor.
The evolution
The fragrance presents a varied floral composition built around several distinct note families. Rose de Mai and Damask Rose provide the cultivated center, joined by Lily of the Valley, Frangipani, and Chrysanthemum. Lemon and white tea contribute brightness, while fruit lends a fresh, juicy accent. Coriander introduces a green, peppery quality that complicates the softness of the flowers. Red Currant and Grenadine add a vivid red-fruit character, their tart shine bringing contrast to the rose accord. White Musk and Ambroxan shape the softer, cleaner side of the composition, while Moss, Tree Moss, Patchouli, Coriander, and Solanum deepen its earthy and botanical character. Together, the listed notes move between bright floral freshness, fruit, greenery, musk, and soil-like textures.
Cultural impact
Ikiryō is known as an indie avant-garde fragrance house with a narrative-driven approach, and agDlenaWrikm fits that identity through its dreamwalking premise and horticulturist narrative. By placing Rose de Mai, Damask Rose, Lily of the Valley, Frangipani, Chrysanthemum, and Red Currant within this imagined garden, the concept gives its note list a narrative frame. The combination invites attention not only to the individual ingredients but also to how floral, fruity, green, earthy, and musky descriptions can support a larger story.
The House
IkiryōIkiryō is an independent perfume house based in San Francisco, founded by Vincent Dreamhouse. The brand takes its name from the Japanese concept of ikiryō: a spirit that leaves the body during sleep, wandering between worlds while the physical form rests. This haunting imagery infuses the entire collection, where each fragrance functions as a kind of olfactory double, capturing emotional states and narrative moments rather than simple ingredient assemblies. Ikiryō has released roughly a dozen perfumes since its debut, including Desdemona, Miscegenation, Succubus, Incubus, Damn Hippie, Ame Torturée, Lucidité, Fugue, Continuum, and Beija-Flor. The house occupies a distinctive position within American artisan perfumery, blending theatrical conceptualization with materials drawn from the broader fragrance supply chain. Vincent Dreamhouse brings a background in costume and visual design for opera companies to his work in fragrance, translating a sense of character, narrative, and stagecraft into liquid form. The result is a collection that tends toward atmospheric, emotionally layered compositions with names borrowed from literature, mythology, and cultural archetypes.
The Creator
Vincent of DreamhouseVincent's aesthetic remains somewhat opaque from available information, as neither specific fragrance compositions nor signature ingredients have been documented in sources reviewed. His Japanese-influenced brand naming suggests cultural curiosity and a willingness to draw fro…
