The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Ember was released in 2023 by Piper & Perro, a Canadian perfume house, as a limited unisex fragrance. Its idea is elemental and immediate: fire rendered through scent, with smoky, spicy, oriental, and resinous qualities shaping the composition. The opening feels glowing and dark at once, combining warmth with a dry, mineral edge. As the fragrance develops, its darker facets become more pronounced, revealing a structure that feels both polished and untamed. The result is bold without being one-note, balancing heat, resin, and smoke in a scent designed to leave a clear atmospheric impression. Ember is the kind of fragrance that draws attention through its sense of occasion, then lingers as a mood rather than disappearing into the background.
The unusual part of Ember is the way its warmth and darkness coexist. Smoke supplies a hazy, enveloping character, while the spicy notes bring a sharper sense of heat to the composition. Oriental facets lend a smooth, expressive depth, and resinous notes give the scent a dry, tactile quality that feels both polished and elemental. As the fragrance wears, the opening glow gives way to a darker trail, with smoke settling into a close, atmospheric layer and the warmer notes lingering around it. That contrast gives Ember a sense of movement without sacrificing clarity.
The evolution
Ember begins with a warm, glowing impression. Its smoky and spicy facets create an immediate sense of heat, while the oriental character adds a smooth richness beneath the opening. The composition is unified around this tension between radiance and darkness, giving it a bold presence from the start. As it develops, resinous notes add a dry, almost mineral texture, preventing the warmth from becoming overly smooth or sweet. The smoke settles into an enveloping trail, giving the fragrance a hazy depth that feels intimate without losing its sense of scale. Ember does not move in a simple, linear way. Instead, its warmth, spice, resin, and smoke remain in active conversation, shifting as the scent wears. By the drydown, the composition feels deep and close to the skin, with smoke and vanilla leaving the clearest sense of lingering warmth and a trace of sweetness beneath the darker notes.
Cultural impact
Ember fits into a growing appetite for fragrances that communicate atmosphere as clearly as they communicate notes. Released by Canadian perfume house Piper & Perro in 2023, the limited unisex scent uses smoke, spice, orientality, and resin to create a distinctive impression. Its elemental name gives the composition an immediate visual identity, while the combination of glowing warmth and dry, smoky depth offers a compelling alternative to conventional categories. The fragrance invites exploration because it presents fire as both comforting and dramatic, balancing close-fitting warmth with a darker trail that lingers in the air.
The House
Piper & PerroPiper & Perro is a Canadian perfume house founded by Tom Jansen and Amanda Buhse. The brand operates from a core belief that fragrance carries no gender, no borders, and no expectations. This philosophy shapes every decision, from scent composition to bottle design. The house creates unisex fragrances meant for people, not categories. Tom Jansen serves as perfumer and founder, bringing a storytelling approach to the atelier where intimate blending experiences allow guests to create their own signature scents. The house launched its first fragrance in 2018 and has since expanded to offerings like Arid, Ruby, Lepus, Vine, Bound, Zest, Bon, Froth, Berg, and Balm (2025). The brand maintains a presence across social platforms and offers its Atelier experience as a complementary service for those seeking a hands-on fragrance creation process.
The Creator
Tom JansenJansen's training in Grasse gave him a foundation in classical French perfumery, but his work spans well beyond tradition. He brings commercial fluency to his creative practice, understanding what makes a scent function in real-world contexts alongside pure artistic expression.




































