The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Gheorghe takes its name and emotional core from the 2017 British film 'God's Own Country', a love story between two shepherds in the Yorkshire Dales. Prin Lomros translates that landscape into scent: the peaty air, the damp grass, the hay left drying in the barn. Spring in Yorkshire is not a metaphor here. It's the raw material. The fragrance captures the moment the film earns: the shift from isolation to connection, from numbness to something that demands attention. The name is not decorative. It's a person, a place, and a season, all at once.
The composition is built around an unusual pairing: whiskey and peat alongside Narcissus absolute. The Narcissus is the quiet surprise, a floral that reads green and almost vegetable, like crushed stems, rather than sweet. It keeps the whiskey from becoming merely boozy and gives the tobacco a more complex, slightly bitter undertone. The result is a fragrance that smells like a place, not a concept. Hay absolute anchors the middle, adding warmth and the specific sweetness of dried grasses, while Castoreum adds a hint of leather and animalic depth that sits close to the skin. This is not a fragrance that announces itself from across the room. It rewards proximity.
The evolution
The whiskey hits first, sharp, almost aldehydic, with the peaty smoke curling behind it. Elemi adds a brief citrus-resinous brightness before the florals arrive. The Narcissus takes its time, emerging as the alcohol dissipates, bringing a green, slightly bitter floral note that surprises in a composition built on warmth. Tobacco and Carnation form the heart's backbone, creamy, spiced, and slightly animalic. The drydown is where this lives longest: Guaiac Wood and Sandalwood provide the structure, Benzoin and Tonka Bean the sweetness, Patchouli the earth. On fabric, the hay note lingers for a full day. On skin, expect eight to ten hours of a warm, resinous, quietly animalic close.
Cultural impact
Gheorghe sits in a specific niche: fragrances built around narrative rather than concept. Strangers Parfumerie's approach, perfume as autobiography, attracted a collector base that treats scent as personal identity rather than status. Within that community, Gheorghe holds a particular position as one of the house's most emotionally specific releases, tied to an explicit source that gives it a defined audience. The fragrance does not aim for mass appeal, and that is precisely the point. The house itself operates small-batch, producing 200-300 bottles per release from its Bangkok studio, which adds to the sense of exclusivity without the marketing language.
The House
Strangers ParfumerieStrangers Parfumerie is an independent fragrance house that emerged from Bangkok in 2017. Founder and perfumer Prin Lomros channels personal narratives into each bottle, turning scent into a portable story. The label offers a catalogue that now exceeds sixty‑seven distinct creations, ranging from the smoky depth of Cigar Rum Parfum (2024) to the bright citrus of Lights Upon Orange Tree (2021). Strangers Parfumerie balances Thai sensibilities with a global outlook, inviting collectors to explore aromas that feel both familiar and unexpected. The brand’s modest size lets it experiment freely, while its growing reputation draws attention from niche‑perfume enthusiasts worldwide.
The Creator
Prin LomrosLomros favors a minimalist palette that highlights contrast. He often pairs bright, bitter black tea notes with deep, earthy bases, creating a bridge between light and shadow.
