This month? We try out The Maker Stag eau de parfum…
Some scents don’t just smell good, they change the atmosphere around you. That’s exactly what The Maker’s Stag Eau de Parfum does. One spray and you’re no longer standing in your drafty hallway with mismatched socks, you’re in a dimly lit lounge wrapped in aged leather and low jazz, a bourbon in hand. Stag doesn’t whisper its presence. It owns the room.
Part of The Maker’s expanding line of gender-inclusive, clean fragrances, Stag is rooted in the same ethos that launched its award-winning boutique hotel in Hudson, New York—bohemian, sensual and curated to the last detail. The fragrance takes its cues from the hotel’s Architect Studio and blends smoky woods and refined leather into something deeply seductive and unexpectedly cozy.
While three notes dominate the profile: agarwood, Palo Santo and leather, on first spritz the eau wafts an energetic blend of sweet bergamot, tart blood grapefruit and smoky, zesty, honeyed elemi resin. Intimate and sensual black leather mixed with ambery labdanum and rich agarwood, ease the senses. Combined, they deliver an addictive, resinous warmth that clings to the skin in the best way possible. It’s earthy and primal, but elevated. Finally, Palo Santo notes brings a mellow sweetness that takes the edge off the smoky agarwood, while a hint of patchouli rounds out the leather notes grounding the scent in a smooth, musky finish that lingers for hours without overpowering.
The bottle is just as alluring with its heavy, thick, ribbed glass that feels like a vintage cocktail tumbler, compact and timeless. It certainly makes reaching for your daily spritz a warm and sensory experience. Just be ready for compliments. Lots of them.
The Maker Stag Eau de Parfum, $236 for 50 ml, available online at Sephora.
