Byredo

Pulp

2008
Byredo turns the volume up — overripe fruit, rose absolute, and cardamom in a lush gourmand that defies the house's minimalist reputation. Summer at its most indulgent, one bite from fermentation.
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Sensory Profile

Sweetness Freshness Woodiness Intensity Longevity Complexity

Composition

Concentration Eau de Parfum
Style Niche
Notable Ingredients
red apple black currant cardamom rose absolute fig cedar bergamot

Olfactory Structure

Family Gourmand
Evolution Moderate
Sillage 5/10

Character

Moods

playful sensual bold

Season

Summer Autumn

Occasion

Casual

Thematic Territory

An overripe fruit bowl in late summer — dark currant staining fingertips, a split fig weeping honey, rose petals pressed between pages of a novel. Abundance just before it tips into decay.

Era & Context

Modern

The outlier in Byredo's catalog — maximalist where everything else whispers. Gorham leaned into overripe fruit and rose absolute at a time when niche perfumery favored austerity. Proved the house could do volume without losing its conceptual edge. Often cited as evidence that Byredo is more range than formula.

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Mood Convergence Natural Purity
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Gourmand Connection Mood Convergence
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Mood Convergence Floral Abstraction
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4/10
Mood Convergence Compositional Parallel
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