An addictive and sophisticated gourmand balancing almond marzipan and suede leather inspired by Medieval Andalusia, the city of Córdoba and almond sweets. A must try for gourmand lovers.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of close conversation in a room that already smells faintly of warm pastry and polished leather. It suits a wearer who likes sweetness with structure: something intimate, textured and a little unexpected, with a composed presence rather than loud projection.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, where the almond and suede can unfold without becoming heavy. Apply lightly at first; one to three sprays is usually enough, since the scent has a noticeable presence and a smooth, lingering drydown. On skin it reads creamy and tactile, while in air the leather and spice give it a cleaner, drier edge.
Who it’s for
For gourmand lovers who want more restraint and contrast than syrupy dessert notes usually offer. It will appeal to people drawn to almond, suede and soft leather accords, especially if they like their sweet fragrances polished, slightly green and quietly unconventional.
Release year
2024
The nose
Calice Becker is a master perfumer at Givaudan whose work often balances clarity, sensuality and a finely tuned sense of texture. She is widely known for Dior J'Adore, and here she brings that same precision to a more unusual gourmand structure, shaping almond sweetness against leather and suede rather than letting it turn syrupy. In Almond Suede, her style reads as controlled and luminous: a composition that feels plush, modern and carefully edited. Becker has long been valued for fragrances that are immediately legible yet technically polished, with a talent for making materials feel smooth, radiant and wearable. Her collaboration with Arquiste suits that approach well, since the house is built on historical research and exacting material choices; Almond Suede uses her skill to translate a specific place and era into a scent that remains elegant rather than illustrative.
Collaborators
Carlos Huber, Arquiste’s founder, shaped the historical concept and creative brief, bringing the Andalusian Córdoba inspiration and the house’s time-and-place storytelling into the project. Calice Becker then translated that vision into the finished formula, balancing marzipan sweetness with suede, spice and citrus so the idea felt wearable rather than purely conceptual.
Arquiste’s story
Arquiste builds fragrances as olfactive reconstructions of places, eras and cultural moments, with founder Carlos Huber treating perfume almost like historical design. The house is known for meticulous research, thoughtful sourcing and collaborations with accomplished perfumers, resulting in scents that feel narrative-driven but still polished and contemporary.
Almond Suede’s concept
Almond Suede was created as a sensory portrait of Medieval Andalusia, specifically Córdoba around 810 AD, when the city was a flourishing center of craft, trade and cultural exchange. The fragrance imagines almond sweets and finely worked suede side by side, turning that historical contrast into a gourmand leather composition that feels both edible and tactile.
Extra info
Released in September 2024, Almond Suede is part of Arquiste’s historically themed 2024 lineup. It was developed with Calice Becker and is presented in the brand’s 100 ml bottle with an engraved metal cap and invisible spray tube.
An addictive and sophisticated gourmand balancing almond marzipan and suede leather inspired by Medieval Andalusia, the city of Córdoba and almond sweets. A must try for gourmand lovers.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of close conversation in a room that already smells faintly of warm pastry and polished leather. It suits a wearer who likes sweetness with structure: something intimate, textured and a little unexpected, with a composed presence rather than loud projection.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, where the almond and suede can unfold without becoming heavy. Apply lightly at first; one to three sprays is usually enough, since the scent has a noticeable presence and a smooth, lingering drydown. On skin it reads creamy and tactile, while in air the leather and spice give it a cleaner, drier edge.
Who it’s for
For gourmand lovers who want more restraint and contrast than syrupy dessert notes usually offer. It will appeal to people drawn to almond, suede and soft leather accords, especially if they like their sweet fragrances polished, slightly green and quietly unconventional.
Release year
2024
The nose
Calice Becker is a master perfumer at Givaudan whose work often balances clarity, sensuality and a finely tuned sense of texture. She is widely known for Dior J'Adore, and here she brings that same precision to a more unusual gourmand structure, shaping almond sweetness against leather and suede rather than letting it turn syrupy. In Almond Suede, her style reads as controlled and luminous: a composition that feels plush, modern and carefully edited. Becker has long been valued for fragrances that are immediately legible yet technically polished, with a talent for making materials feel smooth, radiant and wearable. Her collaboration with Arquiste suits that approach well, since the house is built on historical research and exacting material choices; Almond Suede uses her skill to translate a specific place and era into a scent that remains elegant rather than illustrative.
Collaborators
Carlos Huber, Arquiste’s founder, shaped the historical concept and creative brief, bringing the Andalusian Córdoba inspiration and the house’s time-and-place storytelling into the project. Calice Becker then translated that vision into the finished formula, balancing marzipan sweetness with suede, spice and citrus so the idea felt wearable rather than purely conceptual.
Arquiste’s story
Arquiste builds fragrances as olfactive reconstructions of places, eras and cultural moments, with founder Carlos Huber treating perfume almost like historical design. The house is known for meticulous research, thoughtful sourcing and collaborations with accomplished perfumers, resulting in scents that feel narrative-driven but still polished and contemporary.
Almond Suede’s concept
Almond Suede was created as a sensory portrait of Medieval Andalusia, specifically Córdoba around 810 AD, when the city was a flourishing center of craft, trade and cultural exchange. The fragrance imagines almond sweets and finely worked suede side by side, turning that historical contrast into a gourmand leather composition that feels both edible and tactile.
Extra info
Released in September 2024, Almond Suede is part of Arquiste’s historically themed 2024 lineup. It was developed with Calice Becker and is presented in the brand’s 100 ml bottle with an engraved metal cap and invisible spray tube.