was™ 1oz by Neandertal by Kentaro Yamada-Neandertal-Idlewild
was™ 1oz by Neandertal by Kentaro Yamada-Neandertal-Idlewild
was™ 1oz by Neandertal by Kentaro Yamada-Neandertal-Idlewild
was™ 1oz by Neandertal by Kentaro Yamada-Neandertal-Idlewild
was™ 1oz by Neandertal by Kentaro Yamada-Neandertal-Idlewild
was™ 1oz by Neandertal by Kentaro Yamada-Neandertal-Idlewild
was™ 1oz by Neandertal by Kentaro Yamada-Neandertal-Idlewild
was™ 1oz by Neandertal by Kentaro Yamada-Neandertal-Idlewild

was™ 1oz by Neandertal by Kentaro Yamada

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was™ develops on the skin with complexity: it opens with warm, woody and spicy notes, then unfolds into an unexpected softness of iris. This intricacy is driven by a novel molecule, Diviniris, a new creation in perfumery that uniquely juxtaposes the familiar textures of iris and wood. The scent settles into a smooth blend of amber and clove, lifted by the bitter freshness of geranium and yerba mate.

Neandertal is™ and was™ were created from the same brief—one crafted by master perfumers, the other generated by cutting-edge artificial intelligence.

Neandertal created this compelling and unique fragrance duo to complement our conceptual line—one that poses fundamental questions, with a particular focus on the future of our species and our evolving relationship with synthetic life.

Top : Yerba mate, Bergamot, Cardamom, Nutmeg 
Heart : Geranium, Clove, Cistus, Diviniris 
Base : Vanilla, Cedarwood, Vetiver, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Styrax, Amber, Musk

DETAILS

Size | 1oz
Scent | WAS 
Designer | NEANDERTAL

INGREDIENTS

Alcohol Denat., Parfum (Fragrance), Dipropylene Glycol, Aqua (Water), Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Citral, Amyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Citronellol, Benzyl Alcohol, Methyl 2-Octynoate, Isoeugenol, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Hexyl Cinnamal, Farnesol, Evernia Prunastri (Oakmoss) Extract, Evernia Furfuracea (Treemoss) Extract, Eugenol, Coumarin, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Cinnamal, Benzyl Cinnamate, Benzyl Benzoate, Anise Alcohol, Amylcinnamyl Alcohol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone.

If no specific fit details are listed below, please refer to the size guide above for all clothing sizing and US to EU shoe size conversions.

Top : Yerba mate, Bergamot, Cardamom, Nutmeg
Heart : Geranium, Clove, Cistus, Diviniris
Base : Vanilla, Cedarwood, Vetiver, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Styrax, Amber, Musk

All clothing should be handled as carefully as possible to increase longevity, so please refer to the garments instructions if there are no specific care instructions listed below.

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Neandertal

Neandertal is an artistic response to challenging the status quo and humanity’s innately egocentric view of the universe and our place in it, by attempting to understand the human experience from outside ourselves. As a first step in this exploration, artist and founder Kentaro Yamada created Neandertal perfume as a way to explore the analogies between the lingering echoes of our past and that of olfactory resonance. The results are contemporary, highly original, and experimental fragrance structures, free from conventional and traditional perfumery standards.