The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
1000 Years After I Am Gone was launched in 2012, with Alexis Karl listed as the perfumer. The composition centres on a material palette drawn from myrrh, copal, fossilised amber, ambergris, beeswax absolute, immortelle, copal resin, and liquidambar. No separate inspiration or location is documented, so the notes themselves offer the clearest way into the fragrance. Myrrh and copal share a resinous character, while ambergris, fossilised amber, and liquidambar add to the balsamic side of the accord. Beeswax absolute and immortelle extend the list in different directions, one toward sweetness and the other toward herbal notes.
The unusual part is the range held inside one warm framework. Myrrh and copal carry the resinous side of the composition, beeswax absolute contributes a honeyed sweetness, and fossilised amber sits at the centre of the amber accord. Ambergris adds an animalic warmth, while immortelle introduces an herbal dimension and liquidambar contributes further sweetness. Copal resin appears alongside copal itself, giving the list a layered quality within the resin family.
The evolution
The note list moves through several related materials rather than sharply separated stages. Myrrh and copal establish the resinous ground, with beeswax absolute adding a rounded sweetness alongside them. Fossilised amber, ambergris, copal resin, and liquidambar all work within the amber family, each contributing to the composition's warm, balsamic character. Immortelle introduces the herbal note that keeps the accord from being built on resin alone, while the beeswax absolute supplies a clear point of sweetness. As the fragrance wears, the listed materials register in close harmony: the resinous and amber notes share much common ground, and the beeswax and immortelle sit within that larger structure. On skin, the warm and sweet facets are likely to register most clearly, with the sharper resin character softening as the composition settles further into its balsamic amber base.
Cultural impact
Scent by Alexis treats perfume as a visual medium, turning mood, memory, and narrative into dark romantic olfactory works. 1000 Years After I Am Gone belongs to that body of work, and its title invites the reader to consider a time span far larger than a single wear. The fragrance was released as a limited edition in 2012, with Alexis Karl listed as the perfumer. Its composition draws on myrrh, copal, fossilised amber, ambergris, beeswax absolute, immortelle, copal resin, and liquidambar, a material palette that gives the release a distinct identity within the house catalogue.
The House
Scent by AlexisScent by Alexis is a niche fragrance house founded by multimedia artist and filmmaker Alexis Karl. Since the mid‑2000s the brand has offered a series of olfactory works that read like short stories, each title hinting at a narrative or a mood. The collection includes early releases such as Vixen (2000) and Venus in Furs (2006) and later pieces like Dreaming Etermal (2016). Karl works with perfumers, most notably Maria, to translate visual concepts into scent, positioning the brand at the intersection of art and aroma.
The Creator
Alexis KarlKarl's style resists neat description, though certain threads persist. She favors deep, resinous bases that suggest darkness without becoming heavy.
