The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Bête de Foire arrived in 2024 from Miyaz Perfume, composed by Souhayl Attar. The name points toward the fair, a place of exhibition and spectacle, yet the fragrance itself takes the opposite approach: it performs through weight rather than volume. Assam oud leads the composition with marked intensity, while vanilla absolute, amber, and resins surround it without diminishing its presence. Cedar, Greenheart wood, Cade oil, and the supporting woody materials give the scent a dark, grounded frame. The result is a fragrance that behaves less like a display piece and more like a presence with roots, bringing together dense oud, smooth vanilla, warm resin, and multiple layers of wood in a composition built around contrast.
The striking part is the balance between deliberately intense oud and a surprisingly comforting sweetness. Assam oud holds a central position in the composition, while vanilla absolute, benzoin, and amber join it within a sweet and resinous register. Cedar and Greenheart wood bring their own woody character to the blend, balancing the sweetness with structural depth. Cade oil adds an irregular accent, and the floral note of Ambrette brings a soft floral quality into the woody core.
The evolution
The opening is shaped by Assam oud and Cade oil, with Greenheart wood and Cedar adding their own woody character from the first impression. That intensity settles rather than vanishes as Ambrette, Amber, Benzoin, and Tonka Bean enter the composition. The floral note sits alongside a sweeter, more rounded material character, while the woody grain remains part of the scent’s structure. As the fragrance dries down, Vanilla absolute becomes more apparent, joining the resins and woods in a blend that also carries an animalic depth. By the final hours, Bête de Foire is still present, with above-average longevity and a warm shadow left in the air.
Cultural impact
Bête de Foire can be explored alongside Al Oud by Areej Le Doré and Antro, both listed as similar fragrances. Its composition centers on Assam oud, supported by vanilla absolute, Amber, Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Ambrette, Cade oil, Cedar, and Greenheart wood. The combination gives the fragrance a distinctive identity through the meeting of oud, woods, resins, sweetness, floral notes, and Cade oil. For those drawn to compositions with a strong material focus, it offers an engaging point of comparison within Miyaz Perfume’s catalogue.
The House
Miyaz PerfumeMiyaz Perfume is a niche fragrance house centered on natural and artisanal perfumery, founded and led by perfumer Souhayl Attar. The brand crafts scents that draw from Middle Eastern and North African olfactory traditions, translating them into contemporary compositions. Its collection spans intimate Editions and limited releases, including Oud Lune (2025), Louna (2024), and the Iris Cacao Mysore Edition (2024). Miyaz operates with a small-batch approach, emphasizing intentional creation over volume. The brand maintains a direct presence with its audience through social media, where Attar shares his creative process and the philosophy behind each scent. Miyaz has garnered a following among collectors seeking handcrafted fragrances with distinct character, particularly those interested in oud, floral, and gourmand interpretations rooted in natural materials.
The Creator
Souhayl AttarAttar's signature leans toward clarity and depth in equal measure. He favors natural materials with clear olfactory signatures, selecting ingredients for their behavioral honesty rather than their exotic origin.
