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Desert Dawn
Eau de parfum
Cardamom and rose, then cedar and sandalwood over a papyrus base.
Desert Dawn is a Byredo woody fragrance built around cedar and sandalwood, which the house links to daybreak over the desert.
Cardamom and rose petals open the composition. Carrot, cedarwood and sandalwood form a dry, woody heart. Papyrus, vetiver and a silky musk make up the base.
Olfactory pyramid
- TopThe first minutes
- HeartThe signature
- BaseThe trail
Notes as published by the house. official source (new tab)
Main accords
Volute’s reading: the intensity of each accord.
Seasons
- Spring
- Autumn
Moments
- Day
Desert Dawn in detail
Byredo, the house founded in Stockholm, links Desert Dawn to daybreak over the desert. The house publishes no family for this fragrance; Volute classes it among woody scents, since cedar and sandalwood sit at its centre.
The official pyramid opens with fresh, spicy cardamom and rose petals. The heart gathers earthy carrot, dry cedarwood and creamy sandalwood. The base pairs lightly smoky papyrus, earthy vetiver and a silky musk, rendered as musk.
Desert Dawn is worn by day, in spring and autumn: at the office, when travelling, at the weekend. It is a dry, luminous woody scent, which rose and cardamom make livelier than a plain wood accord. It suits those who like clean woods without heaviness.
Three woody fragrances in our catalogue share many of its materials: No. 89 by Floris brings together rose, cedar, musk, sandalwood and vetiver; Ormonde Man by Ormonde Jayne pairs cardamom, vetiver, cedar, sandalwood and musk; Bois d'Hiver by Ex Nihilo combines cardamom, cedar, sandalwood and musk.
Text written with the help of AI, based on official information from the fragrance houses.