Back in 2005, a chemist turned self-taught perfumer, very certainly unknowingly, released what would become a masterpiece of niche perfumery. That fragrance was L'Air du Désert Marocain; the perfumer was, of course, Andy Tauer. A blast of arid woods and dry spices, with the coriander taking the lead, made for an immediately recognizable, unforgettable scent.

A little over a decade later, Andy decided to create an homage to his magnum opus by creating an extrait version that takes the spicy, woody heart and pulls it to the fore. It is enhanced in strength, with a moody darkness. Au Coeur du Désert is the arid land as the sun has set, the air still warm, the sky an inky black, studded with stars.

From Tauer
Au Coeur du Désert is the desert theme carved deeper: sun-beaten timber, warm amber, soft patchouli and a mineral ambergris glow. The extrait concentration gives the composition a smoother, denser and more intimate radiance while keeping the dry spice and open-air atmosphere of the Tauer desert signature.

Warm woody amber, aged patchouli, dry spice and ambergris. A refined extrait built from the desert-amber world of L’Air du Désert Marocain, with coriander, cumin, cistus, jasmine, patchouli, cedarwood, vetiver and ambergris.

Warm, woody, balsamic and resinous, with low to medium sweetness and a strong presence.

Perfumer
Andy Tauer

Notes
coriander, cumin, petitgrain, citrus nuance, cistus/rock rose, jasmine, patchouli, cedarwood, vetiver, ambergris

FYI
Tauer fragrances are handmade in Switzerland, cruelty-free, and do not use phthalates.