Horla

Horla by January Scent Project is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Horla was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is John Biebel. Top notes are Aldehydes and Bergamot; middle notes are Milk, Ylang-Ylang, West Indian Bay, Almond, Viburnum, Indonesian Nutmeg and Ho Wood; base notes are Civet, Vanilla, Coumarin, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Coffee, Styrax and Patchouli. Horla is a milk, almond, bay leaf fragrance. It contains notes of Aldehydes, bergamot, almond, milk, viburnum, West Indies bay leaf, Indonesian nutmeg, ylang ylang, ho wood, vetiver, coffee, civet, styrax, vanilla, coumarin, sandalwood, and patchouli. The name Horla is a portmanteau of the words hors and là, ("that which is out there") first referenced in the story "Le Horla" by Guy du Maupassant (1887). The fragrance is an evocation of smells derived from the story, focused primarily on the ghostly ship, The Horla, which sits in the harbor throughout the narrative.