The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Andy Tauer approaches each fragrance as an object to be lived with, not simply worn. Nexin arrived as part of the Perfume Vault collection, a limited series of 1000 pieces that exist outside the house's main catalog. The name captures the essence of our connection with the cosmos and the stars, reflecting a philosophy that moves beyond conventional fragrance marketing. Tauer approaches each composition with meticulous attention to structure and material, building scents that reward sustained wear rather than making immediate impressions.
Nexin replaces traditional lavender with lemon blossom and orange blossom, which shifts the brightness from herbal to floral without sacrificing the green backbone. Ambergris enters the heart, adding a marine-animalic complexity that distinguishes this composition from more conventional approaches. Orris root provides a powdery iris quality that elevates the overall structure. The interplay between floral brightness and earthy depth creates a fragrance that evolves throughout the wear, revealing new facets as the materials interact with skin chemistry.
The evolution
The opening hits vetiver first, clean, almost metallic, with a green bite that reads as soap on first contact. Bergamot and orange blossom arrive within minutes, softening the edges without diluting them. The heart phase is where Nexin earns its character: oakmoss and orris root build slowly, adding a powdery iris quality that rounds the vetiver into something more human. Geranium contributes a faint rose-like sweetness that keeps the whole thing from tipping into masculine territory. The drydown is where ambergris and cedar hold court, warm, slightly animalic, with sandalwood lending cream. On fabric, this phase lasts well into the next day. Nexin develops considerably over hours of wear, with the vetiver-oakmoss structure providing consistent backbone while supporting notes rise and recede.
Cultural impact
Nexin exists as a limited run of 1000 pieces from the Perfume Vault collection. The fragrance has attracted strong opinions, wearers either find the vetiver-oakmoss backbone genuinely sophisticated or detect an industrial soap character that polarizes on first spray. Some appreciate its clean, almost austere character while others find it challenging. The composition divides opinion precisely because it refuses easy categorization, offering instead a fragrance that demands attention and rewards those who persist with it through multiple wearings.
