The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
The fragrance opens with smoke. It's not decorative. The composition threads in florals and sweetness, but the smoke is the spine of this scent. House Of The Dragon captures a feeling, something ancient, territorial, possessive of its space. The scent was designed for someone who understands what a dragon represents in myth: not just power, but the willingness to use it. Perfume as territory marking. Worn, not displayed.
House Of The Dragon combines smoke with almond. One leans pyrotechnic, the other almost edible. Here they balance each other out, smoke softening the almond's sweetness while the almond keeps the smoke from reading as purely atmospheric. The ylang-ylang adds a creamy, almost tropical floral quality that provides lift in a composition that could otherwise close in on itself. Oud anchors the base. Musk provides depth and warmth that lingers close to the skin.
The evolution
Smoke arrives assertive and immediate, carrying a faint char. The almond threads something sweet through the dark, making the smoke more interesting to breathe. Ylang-ylang adds a floral quality in the opening minutes that keeps the scent from feeling purely atmospheric. The heart phase brings deeper florals. Champaca appears, warmer and more resinous, carrying a honeyed richness that deepens the sweetness already present. Coffee grounds the composition with something almost bitter, keeping the florals from becoming soft. The smoke recedes, taking up less of the oxygen in the room while remaining the thing you remember. Oud becomes more textured. The drydown is where House Of The Dragon settles into what it actually is. The smoke fades into something cleaner, more animalic. Oud lingers longest, warm, resinous, almost dusty on skin warmed by the body beneath it.
Cultural impact
House Of The Dragon fits within the niche tradition of atmospheric, image-rich orientals. The combination of smoke with floral elements, champaca, ylang-ylang, places it in a specific category: not purely animalic incense interpretations, but something more layered and unexpected. The almond note adds a sweetness that makes the composition more wearable without diluting its character.
The House
Siordia ParfumsSiordia Parfums is a Russian niche fragrance house that entered the perfume world in 2016 under the direction of founder Ekaterina Siordia. Based in Russia, the brand has built a catalog of 57 perfumes, making it one of the more prolific entries in the Russian niche perfumery scene. The house occupies a distinctive position within the niche fragrance landscape, drawing inspiration from art history, mythology, and cultural imagery rather than adhering to mainstream fragrance conventions. Siordia Parfums creates scents that range from smoky incense interpretations to florals and orientals, with names referencing subjects like Gustav Klimt, ancient Egyptian deities, and literary figures. The brand appeals to collectors and fragrance enthusiasts who seek perfumes with narrative depth and unconventional compositions, particularly those interested in Eastern European niche perfumery.
The Creator
Ekaterina SiordiaSiordia's stylistic signature lies in dramatic contrast and unexpected combinations. She layers familiar materials in unfamiliar configurations, producing fragrances that feel simultaneously accessible and strange.
