Heritage
A house, in its own words
Parfums Astraux emerged as a Philippine independent perfume brand in 2023. A fragrance catalogue identifies 2023 as the year of its earliest editions and names perfumer Edriel, although the available research does not establish the perfumer's full biography, training, or role in every composition. The brand's early catalogue already leaned toward place and atmosphere. Roses in Woods, Rose, Osmanthus, Sakura, Under the Sakura, Ocean Wind, Yosi Break, and Makiling were all listed in 2023, while BGC completed that group of releases. Several titles refer directly to the Philippines. Makiling evokes the mountain and region associated with the Philippines, while Yosi Break brings a distinctly urban reference into the line. Dangwa Flower Market, added in 2025, extends that local frame into a composition inspired by the market and its floral culture. The house has also appeared in collaborations and review features involving Filipino perfumery, including presentations of Halimuyak, Wet Gardens, and Afternoon Delight. Public reports from the brand's early period describe its fragrances being sold through Shopee, with a listed retail price of ₱969 for one product, but no broader distribution figures or formal company milestones have been verified. Its history is therefore still short and closely tied to an expanding catalogue of locally resonant scents. The most defensible milestones are the launch of its 2023 collection, its visible presence in local fragrance reviews and collaborations, and the addition of Dangwa Flower Market in 2025. Astraux approaches fragrance as a means of shaping atmosphere. The brand's own public language describes scent as a tool for transforming mood and enhancing style, but the more revealing evidence comes from the names of its perfumes. Flowers, forests, ocean wind, city life, and the flower trade of Dangwa become distinct olfactory settings. Roses in Woods places a recognisable floral subject inside a wooded environment, while Ocean Wind focuses on the movement and clarity of air over water. Makiling and BGC point toward specific places, and Yosi Break reads as a portrait of metropolitan energy rather than a conventional abstract scent. This gives the house a clear interest in atmosphere, memory, and personal presence. The creation of a Single Note Collection, as referenced by independent fragrance features, also suggests an interest in isolating individual olfactory ideas and letting one material lead the composition. Astraux does not present itself only through grand perfumery language. Its identity is rooted in accessible, locally legible themes, allowing a wearer to recognise a flower, a climate, a street, or a familiar destination before the fragrance unfolds in layers. That balance between specificity and openness sits at the centre of the brand's creative vision: each perfume offers a point of reference while leaving room for the wearer to project a personal interpretation.