Coal

Coal by Andrea Maack is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Coal was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Richard Ibanez. Top notes are Pink Pepper, Juniper Berries and Sichuan Pepper; middle notes are Coal, Papyrus and Cedar; base notes are Sandalwood, Leather and Patchouli. Feels familiar, almost ancient, like a fuming bonfire of incense. Embracing and thick like a worn out leather jacket found in a spice shop. Dusty and smudgy. A myriad and marble like construction of darkness; violet, black and brown. Coal is based on one of Maacks original drawings made with black coal. It captures the feeling of creating this piece, the smudge on the fingertips, the coal falling down the white paper as the hand moves creating a pattern and the broken pieces at the bottom of the page. This fragrance was created with perfumer Richard Ibanez. He tried to re-transcribe the fragrances, the smell and the atmosphere of an artists' studio when the artist is using black coal. Therefore he composed with dark and warm raw materials (like everlasting, leather, patchouli, papyrus) and fresh and vibrating ones (like black pepper, pink pepper, shiso) in order to show the warm / cold contrast that the black coal can have.