The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Awake & Dreaming was composed by Chloe Viala and Elena Perez Diez for Scopoli in 2021, with a brief that can be read as an exercise in clarity with weight. The fragrance leans into a green profile that feels weathered and alive rather than simply fresh. Bergamot, basil, lime, and green mandarin form a bright, tart opening, but the citrus accord soon finds a darker counterpoint in the green foliage around it. It recalls the first scent released by leaves after rain: vivid at first, with a lightly mineral edge and the faint bitterness of stems. The name reads as a state of consciousness, half present and half elsewhere. Viala and Perez Diez structure the fragrance around that duality.
The composition is defined by the meeting of green citrus, herbs, pine, mimosa, resinous notes, and woods. Bergamot, basil, lime, and green mandarin create an opening that is vivid and slightly tart. Basil gives the citrus a leafy, herbal shape, while green mandarin brings a rounded fruitiness that keeps the opening from seeming one-note. The pine and mimosa at the heart shift the emphasis toward a deeper green texture. Pine contributes a resinous, aromatic quality, and mimosa softens the surrounding notes with its light floral character.
The evolution
Awake & Dreaming begins with Sicilian bergamot, basil, lime, and green mandarin. The citrus notes arrive with a lively, tart quality, while basil gives the opening a green herbal outline. Bergamot brings brightness, lime adds a sharper citrus accent, and green mandarin contributes a rounder, juicy facet. The combination creates an opening that feels crisp and aromatic, with enough herbal detail to keep the citrus from becoming simply sweet. The pine-and-mimosa heart develops the composition further. Pine adds a resinous green quality, while mimosa introduces a soft floral texture. These notes give the middle a layered character: still connected to the freshness of the opening, but deeper and more tactile. The fragrance then settles into its base of cedarwood, vetiver, and balsam fir.
Cultural impact
Awake & Dreaming evokes a green forest clearing after rain, when the air carries the scent of leaves, bark, and damp earth. Its appeal lies in the way it combines familiar aromatic notes with a more contemplative mood. Bergamot, basil, lime, and green mandarin provide the opening brightness, while pine, mimosa, and the woody base give the fragrance depth. The result is a composition that invites close attention rather than immediate explanation. Some wearers may find it evocative of Terre d’Hermès because both use aromatic green and woody notes, offering a point of comparison without defining the fragrance itself.
The House
ScopoliScopoli is an Irish-French fragrance house centered on Dublin and Grasse. The house presents its perfumes as unisex compositions, made in small batches through its Dublin perfumery, with a stated connection to natural ingredients sourced with sustainability in mind. Its name also evokes Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, the eighteenth-century Italian naturalist whose work shaped early modern scientific inquiry. The Scopoli collection is known for Didessa, Fall From Grace, Awake & Dreaming, and Markievicz, all listed as 2021 releases.
The Creator
Chloe VialaThe available material does not provide a verified ingredient list or technical account of Viala’s work, so her signature techniques cannot be stated with confidence. Her decade-long tenure at Carrément Belle points to a fragrance language shaped by repeated experimentation an…
