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Nocturnality(2025)

At a glance

Nocturnality is an eau de parfum from Arquiste, launched in 2025.

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Brand

Arquiste

Launched

2025

Nocturnality is an eau de parfum from Arquiste, launched in 2025. It opens with neoprene, hyrax, papyrus, latex and pepper, moves into black leather, Bulgarian rose, flowers and resins and settles on castoreum, styrax, civet, patchouli and atlas cedar.

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Top notes

NeopreneHyrax