The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Prin Lomros created this fragrance in 2020. The spark: sitting on a brand new Italian suede sofa, listening to Robyn's "Honey" on repeat. The song's title became the fragrance's title. That specific moment, the smell of fresh suede, the track looping in the background, translated into a composition that layers coffee, tobacco, and whiskey like the accumulated atmosphere of a late night spent indoors. The suede is the constant thread running through everything.
The note structure is unusual. Roasted coffee and tobacco anchor the composition, yes, but the real tension comes from the materials that bridge them to the honey and vanilla. Popcorn and rubber in the opening aren't accidents, they're the smoky, industrial bridge between the dark top notes and the sweet heart. Norlimbanol adds a chemical precision that keeps the sweetness from becoming syrupy. Cashmeran provides the suede effect without actual leather. The result is a fragrance that smells richer than its extract concentration suggests.
The evolution
The opening surprises. Burnt popcorn, rubber, a hint of gasoline, the kind of industrial jolt that makes you pause. Ten minutes in, it pivots. The harsh notes dissolve. Dark roasted coffee and tobacco take over, backed by whiskey and honey. Boozy, earthy, almost fruity from the richness of tobacco and honey combined. The leather stays in the background, lingering without announcing itself. By hour three, the rubber is gone entirely. The drydown settles into vanilla and cashmeran wrapping around suede and patchouli, with musk holding everything close to the skin. The honey note from the heart persists on fabric for hours after the rest fades, warm, animalic, intimate.
Cultural impact
Strangers Parfumerie has built a catalog exceeding sixty-seven fragrances since 2017, but this 2020 release stands apart from the house's smoky Cigar Rum Parfum or the bright Lights Upon Orange Tree. It occupies a different register entirely, sweet, warm, intimate. The coffee-tobacco-whiskey combination puts it in conversation with heavy indie fragrances, but the suede-honey finish gives it a softer edge. Wearers describe it as the scent of someone who walks into a room and doesn't need to announce themselves.
