The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Moheli takes its name from the island of Mohéli in the Comoros archipelago, an island associated with natural reserves, beaches, and marine turtles. Laurène Lafitte composed the fragrance for Indices Parfums, launched in 2025, around the meeting point of sea and tropical flora. Aquatic Notes establish the waterline, while Ylang-Ylang introduces a creamy floral note whose petals are often described as starfish-like in form. The result is not a straightforward beach scent. It treats the coast as an atmosphere: salt, moving air, sunlit skin, and flowers bending close to the shore.
The unusual part is the contrast built into the composition. Aquatic Notes give Moheli its marine, slightly saline character, while Ylang-Ylang brings yellow floral warmth and a smooth, almost creamy texture. Neither note is ornamental here. The water accord establishes distance and freshness, and the floral accord brings the scent into skin range. Together, they support the fragrance's marine, yellow floral, aromatic, salty, sweet, aquatic, and woody profile without requiring the composition to feel aggressively sporty.
The evolution
Moheli starts with the clean rush of ocean air, light and immediate, before Ylang-Ylang takes over with a rounded floral presence. The first impression feels expansive, as if a window has opened onto a bright shoreline. As the opening settles, the composition loses some of its watery distance. Creamy petals move closer, adding a sensual yellow warmth that makes the scent feel less like weather and more like skin touched by sea air. The marine accord remains clear, with its fresh, saline character softened by the warm floral notes. As the scent settles, the bright opening gives way to a gentler floral impression, marked by smooth petals and a rich golden quality. Ylang-Ylang provides the rounded center, while the marine accord keeps the composition from becoming simply sweet or dense.
Cultural impact
Moheli offers a sensory interpretation of place through marine freshness and rounded yellow florals. Its title creates curiosity before the scent is encountered, while the opening brings to mind salt air, open water, and moving light. As the composition develops, Ylang-Ylang introduces creamy petals and a warm golden softness. The marine and floral elements remain distinct yet closely connected, producing a scent that can be explored through texture, contrast, and the changing distance between freshness and warmth.
The House
Indices ParfumsIndices Parfums is a Brussels-based fragrance house founded by Olga and Hubert Alexandre, the duo behind the established boutique Parfum d'Ambre. Their transition from fragrance retail to creation brings a distinctive curatorial sensibility to every composition. The brand operates at the intersection of narrative and sensory experience, naming each fragrance like a chapter heading in an unfolding story. Their catalog spans conceptual titles such as Hightech Mercenaries, A.I. In Love, and Nostalgic Investigator alongside more evocative offerings like Vibrant Combava, Sweet Sakura, and Pure Sage, demonstrating a deliberate refusal to be pinned to a single aesthetic lane. This breadth signals a house that values creative range over formula. Indices Parfums appeared at the Parfum Galaxy event, introducing their work to new audiences beyond their Belgian base. The brand has steadily released new compositions since 2021, with multiple entries arriving in 2024 and 2025.
The Creator
Laurène LafitteLaurène Lafitte’s technique draws on the precision associated with fine perfumery laboratory training and the atmospheric sensibility evident in her work for Indices Parfums. Moheli stands as her most visible recorded creation, offering a point of reference for a style concern…
