The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Kelly & Jones built its name translating wine varietals into wearable scents. The Eau de Mezcal collection took that sensory curiosity further, translating agave spirits and the culture around them. Mezcal Añejo pulls from the Mexico City the brand describes: hidden mezcalerias, brocade spices, aged agave, vibrant streets at night. For Steven Claisse, building this scent meant capturing the burn and sweetness of mezcal itself, the smoke, the warmth, the slow heat of the spirit, and making it something you could wear across a table, not just sip.
The tension here is what makes it interesting. Leather and yellow peach shouldn't sit comfortably together. Neither should smoke and white floral. But amber, the structural glue, holds both pairs in place. Add Mexican red chili for warmth without heat, and velvet as a textural bridge between the fruit and the leather. It's not a literal mezcal scent. It's the feeling of mezcal: the warmth that spreads, the sweetness that surprises, the smoke that lingers on your clothes the next morning.
The evolution
Jasmine hits first, bright, almost green, a quick flash before the leather arrives. The chili doesn't wait either. Within minutes, both are woven into amber and smoke, the peach appearing quietly underneath like something you almost missed. The heart belongs to leather and velvet. Warm, slightly powdery, animalic without being aggressive. The smoke never fully disappears, it settles into the drydown and stays. Hours in, the amber holds. The peach persists, close to skin, sweet and quiet. What you're left with at the end is leather softened by warmth, a ghost of smoke, and something golden that refuses to leave.
Cultural impact
Mezcal Añejo belongs to a niche but growing corner of fragrance that draws from artisanal spirits rather than named designer releases. The Eau de Mezcal collection positions itself as a sensory bridge, not competing with mezcal but honoring the craft tradition behind it. For wearers who appreciate fragrance as conversation, the leather-peach-smoke combination stands out from typical smoky-oriental compositions, making this a distinctive choice in the spirits-inspired fragrance space.
