The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Kalyptos is a fragrance built around a fresh, green opening and a warmer floral heart. Andrej Babicky composes it as a unisex meeting of crisp aromatics and soft floral warmth, with none of the brief feeling fussy or overworked. Eucalyptus creates the first sweep of cool air, bringing a clean, airy quality to the composition. Cassia follows with dry spice and a gently sharpened warmth, while rose introduces a tender center that keeps the green notes from feeling stark. The result is balanced and elemental: cool at first, quietly floral underneath, and touched throughout by a dry aromatic heat.
The unusual part is the handoff between eucalyptus and rose. One reads brisk and medicinal, almost eucalyptus-leaf close-up; the other feels familiar, soft and quietly romantic. Around them, cassia and green anise sharpen the herbal mood, while palmarosa and galbanum keep it green and earthy instead of sweet. The result doesn't need to shout. Its distinction comes from the tension: a cool aromatic surface with warm florals underneath, like sunlight cutting through damp garden leaves.
The evolution
Kalyptos opens briskly and green, with eucalyptus supplying a cool, fresh sweep. The warmer notes gather around it rather than overpowering that clarity. Rose and palmarosa add soft floral warmth, tempering the eucalyptus with rounded petals without introducing an overtly sweet character. Cassia and anise bring a dry, gently spicy pulse, giving the composition more depth and a subtle sense of heat. As the fragrance develops, galbanum deepens the green impression with an earthy, resinous quality. The notes feel less like isolated ingredients than parts of one shifting composition. Rose softens the aromatic structure, palmarosa adds creamy floral texture, and cassia and anise keep the blend balanced by a restrained dry spice.
Cultural impact
Kalyptos can be explored through the contrast at its core: eucalyptus and galbanum give it a fresh, green character, while rose and palmarosa bring softness and floral warmth. Cassia and anise introduce dry spice, making the composition feel layered without becoming heavy or ornate. The fragrance invites attention to how cool aromatics, tender petals, and gently sharpened spice can share the same structure, creating a balanced expression that moves easily between freshness and warmth.
The House
SìunoSìuno is a Melbourne-based botanical perfume house founded in 2024 by Amanda Marotti-Thompson. Its identity brings together Australian nature and traditional perfumery through five debut releases: Sunetto, Kalyptos, Aurelius, Seva and Ulysses. The house describes its approach as working with whole plant botanicals, while independent fragrance listings credit the fragrances to perfumers Andrej Babicky and Roxana. Sìuno presents perfume as both personal ritual and an invitation to notice the character of plants more closely. Public appearances, including a Melbourne pop-up with Van Brussel, place the brand within a contemporary Australian fragrance scene shaped by workshops, conversation and sensory discovery.
The Creator
Andrej BabickyBabicky's materials come from the botanical world, with natural perfume serving as his primary language. His published work includes writing on enfleurage, an extraction method in which fat captures fragrance from fresh blossoms, suggesting an interest in historic craft as wel…
