The perfume was inspired by contemplation at the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park, London.
Nature and people come together to celebrate the summer Solstice. Light tobacco smoke rises above the tall grass, drowning merry people in its sweet cloud.
Ripe berries and plant seeds attract park squirrels and other animals. White Royal swans fall asleep in the pond. A light breeze ripples the surface of the water.
The mystical snake (serpent) rustles on the dewy evening grass and disappears into the fern, frightening the screaming birds.
Everything around is immersed in a bohemian night.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for close, unhurried evenings when the air is warm and the surroundings feel half-natural, half-social: smoke drifting over grass, voices softened by distance, movement slowed by dusk. It projects a moody, slightly wild presence that feels intimate rather than polished.
How to wear
Best worn in mild to warm weather, where its tobacco, spice and fruit can breathe without becoming heavy. One or two sprays are usually enough for a noticeable, above-average trail; on skin it turns sweeter and more balsamic, while in the air the smoky woods and pepper read more clearly.
Who it’s for
For wearers who enjoy dark-fruity compositions with tobacco, spice and woody depth, especially when they are balanced by a sweet, slightly animalic edge. It suits people drawn to atmospheric, narrative perfumes with a bohemian, unconventional streak.
Release year
2021
The nose
Eglija Vaitkevice is the founder and perfumer behind Exaltatum, an independent London house shaped by an artisan, hands-on approach. Trained at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, she works in a style that feels narrative and tactile, building scents as personal compositions rather than abstract formulas. Her fragrances often balance naturalistic detail with a polished, atmospheric finish, and By Serpentine fits that language well: a wooded, smoky, fruit-tinted composition that unfolds like a scene rather than a simple note list. The brand’s emphasis on memory and individual interpretation is central to how her work is experienced.
Exaltatum’s story
Exaltatum is an independent London fragrance house rooted in art, nature and lived memory. Its identity leans toward timelessness and emotional resonance rather than trend-led perfumery, with each scent designed to invite the wearer into a personal story shaped by their own associations.
By Serpentine’s concept
By Serpentine was created as an olfactory portrait of Hyde Park’s Serpentine Lake at dusk, when summer solstice gatherings, smoke, grass and water meet in a shifting play of light and shadow. The fragrance translates that scene into a bohemian nocturne, with sweet fruit, tobacco haze and a darker, serpent-like undercurrent.
Extra info
The fragrance takes its name from the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park, and its story is built around the summer solstice atmosphere there. It is an extrait de parfum and remains in production. Community attention helped bring it beyond the brand’s own audience.
The perfume was inspired by contemplation at the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park, London.
Nature and people come together to celebrate the summer Solstice. Light tobacco smoke rises above the tall grass, drowning merry people in its sweet cloud.
Ripe berries and plant seeds attract park squirrels and other animals. White Royal swans fall asleep in the pond. A light breeze ripples the surface of the water.
The mystical snake (serpent) rustles on the dewy evening grass and disappears into the fern, frightening the screaming birds.
Everything around is immersed in a bohemian night.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for close, unhurried evenings when the air is warm and the surroundings feel half-natural, half-social: smoke drifting over grass, voices softened by distance, movement slowed by dusk. It projects a moody, slightly wild presence that feels intimate rather than polished.
How to wear
Best worn in mild to warm weather, where its tobacco, spice and fruit can breathe without becoming heavy. One or two sprays are usually enough for a noticeable, above-average trail; on skin it turns sweeter and more balsamic, while in the air the smoky woods and pepper read more clearly.
Who it’s for
For wearers who enjoy dark-fruity compositions with tobacco, spice and woody depth, especially when they are balanced by a sweet, slightly animalic edge. It suits people drawn to atmospheric, narrative perfumes with a bohemian, unconventional streak.
Release year
2021
The nose
Eglija Vaitkevice is the founder and perfumer behind Exaltatum, an independent London house shaped by an artisan, hands-on approach. Trained at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, she works in a style that feels narrative and tactile, building scents as personal compositions rather than abstract formulas. Her fragrances often balance naturalistic detail with a polished, atmospheric finish, and By Serpentine fits that language well: a wooded, smoky, fruit-tinted composition that unfolds like a scene rather than a simple note list. The brand’s emphasis on memory and individual interpretation is central to how her work is experienced.
Exaltatum’s story
Exaltatum is an independent London fragrance house rooted in art, nature and lived memory. Its identity leans toward timelessness and emotional resonance rather than trend-led perfumery, with each scent designed to invite the wearer into a personal story shaped by their own associations.
By Serpentine’s concept
By Serpentine was created as an olfactory portrait of Hyde Park’s Serpentine Lake at dusk, when summer solstice gatherings, smoke, grass and water meet in a shifting play of light and shadow. The fragrance translates that scene into a bohemian nocturne, with sweet fruit, tobacco haze and a darker, serpent-like undercurrent.
Extra info
The fragrance takes its name from the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park, and its story is built around the summer solstice atmosphere there. It is an extrait de parfum and remains in production. Community attention helped bring it beyond the brand’s own audience.