The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
UFO Disco took shape in Sorce's perfume lab, where Caitlin Hayes worked through a series of experiments to capture a single, strange idea: the scent of light itself, or at least the closest a fragrance could get. Hayes built the formula around a lush, creamy base of mango lassi and guava, threading warm cardamom through the heart and grounding the whole thing with soft amyris, gentle musk, and a haze of sweet vanilla. The blend felt playful and a little alien from the first test strip, the kind of composition that makes you sniff your wrist over and over. Hayes kept refining, adjusting the balance between fruit and cream until the drydown read as something edible, dreamy, and oddly nostalgic without leaning into any single genre.
The name UFO Disco came together as a shorthand for the mood Hayes was chasing: something airborne, something glittery, something that felt like it belonged to a different era and a different planet at the same time. The two words clicked because the scent itself felt like a collision between the futuristic and the throwback, a creamy, fruit-laced composition that seemed to hover above the skin rather than sit on it. As the formula progressed, the focus stayed on amplifying the sweetness of the mango lassi and guava while letting the cardamom lift the top with a little sparkle.
The evolution
Since its release, UFO Disco has found a devoted audience among indie fragrance collectors, and the conversation around it keeps growing. On Fragrantica and Parfumo, reviewers consistently describe a fragrance that opens with a creamy, tropical fruit burst, settles into a spiced, lactonic heart, and dries down to a sweet, musky vanilla that lasts well into the next day. Fans praise its unusual combination of mango lassi, guava, and cardamom, a trio that reads more like a dessert menu than a traditional perfume brief, while critics note that the sweetness can feel overwhelming in close quarters. The amyris and musk in the base keep it from going purely gourmand, adding a warm, slightly resinous undertone that grounds the louder notes. Over time, wearers have learned to dose it lightly for daytime and lean into the full two-sprays-and-go approach for evenings.
Cultural impact
UFO Disco has carved out a specific corner of the indie fragrance world, the kind of scent that collectors either already own or have strong opinions about. It sits in conversation with other lactonic, fruit-driven compositions that have gained traction in the niche space, fragrances that lean into sweetness and cream rather than chasing the clean, airy aesthetic that dominated mainstream launches for years. Sorce as a brand has built a following by offering scents with clear personalities, and UFO Disco is one of the most recognizable entries in the lineup.
