Floral
Fruity
Unconventional
Notesamberapple blossombuchu herbcardamomincensejasminelemonnarcissusosmanthuspatchoulituberosewormwood
Tags
#beast
#sexy
Style
unisex
NGC 6302, also known as the Butterfly Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpio, 4000 light years from Earth. It looks like a giant, glowing insect in space, with two colorful “wings”, and a dark band of dust through the middle that resembles a body. Its central star is one of the hottest stars currently known. This extrait entangles our outer space and your inner space with a combination of bright fruit, iridescent florals and hazy mint. The camphorus, bitter blackcurrant of bucchu leaves collides head-on with tropical fruits and narcotic florals before softly descending to Earth via ambered patchouli and incense. Butterfly Nebula — a freezing void meets floral inferno.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of someone entering a room with heat already trailing behind them: vivid, magnetic and a little dangerous. It suits close encounters and dim spaces where its floral blaze and smoky bitterness can unfold without losing their tension.
How to wear
Best worn in cooler weather or after dark, when its incense and floral density can breathe. One or two sprays are enough for a strong, long-lasting presence; on skin it reads more sensual and smoky, while in the air the fruit and florals flash first before the darker base settles in.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like floral fragrances with bite: bitter-green, smoky, slightly medicinal and unapologetically bold. It will appeal to people drawn to unconventional unisex scents with a sensual edge and a taste for contrast rather than softness.
Release year
2026
The nose
Andreas Wilhelm is known for compositions that balance clarity with texture, often moving between luminous florals, aromatic tension and a more shadowed, resinous depth. His work tends to feel modern and architectural rather than decorative, with a strong sense of contrast and controlled excess. For YLEM’s NGC 6302, that style suits the brief perfectly: a fragrance built on collision, where citrus, herbal bitterness, floral heat and incense are pushed against one another until the whole composition feels charged and slightly untamed.
Ylem’s story
YLEM frames perfumery as a cosmic project, naming each scent after a nebula and treating fragrance as a meeting point between science, mysticism and artistry. The house’s identity is conceptual but not abstract for its own sake: the ideas are translated into bold, wearable compositions with a clear visual and emotional charge.
NGC 6302 | Butterfly Nebula’s concept
NGC 6302 takes its name from the Butterfly Nebula, a planetary nebula whose wing-like shape and dark central band provide the fragrance’s central image. The composition is built around that contrast: bright fruit and florals against smoke, herbs and warmth, creating a sense of something luminous, volatile and slightly alien.
Extra info
The fragrance is named after NGC 6302, the Butterfly Nebula, a planetary nebula in Scorpius. It is presented as an Extrait de Parfum and has been described in listings as “icy herbs & hot florals,” a neat summary of its cold-hot contrast.
Notesamberapple blossombuchu herbcardamomincensejasminelemonnarcissusosmanthuspatchoulituberosewormwood
Tags
#beast
#sexy
Style
unisex
NGC 6302, also known as the Butterfly Nebula, is a planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpio, 4000 light years from Earth. It looks like a giant, glowing insect in space, with two colorful “wings”, and a dark band of dust through the middle that resembles a body. Its central star is one of the hottest stars currently known. This extrait entangles our outer space and your inner space with a combination of bright fruit, iridescent florals and hazy mint. The camphorus, bitter blackcurrant of bucchu leaves collides head-on with tropical fruits and narcotic florals before softly descending to Earth via ambered patchouli and incense. Butterfly Nebula — a freezing void meets floral inferno.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of someone entering a room with heat already trailing behind them: vivid, magnetic and a little dangerous. It suits close encounters and dim spaces where its floral blaze and smoky bitterness can unfold without losing their tension.
How to wear
Best worn in cooler weather or after dark, when its incense and floral density can breathe. One or two sprays are enough for a strong, long-lasting presence; on skin it reads more sensual and smoky, while in the air the fruit and florals flash first before the darker base settles in.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like floral fragrances with bite: bitter-green, smoky, slightly medicinal and unapologetically bold. It will appeal to people drawn to unconventional unisex scents with a sensual edge and a taste for contrast rather than softness.
Release year
2026
The nose
Andreas Wilhelm is known for compositions that balance clarity with texture, often moving between luminous florals, aromatic tension and a more shadowed, resinous depth. His work tends to feel modern and architectural rather than decorative, with a strong sense of contrast and controlled excess. For YLEM’s NGC 6302, that style suits the brief perfectly: a fragrance built on collision, where citrus, herbal bitterness, floral heat and incense are pushed against one another until the whole composition feels charged and slightly untamed.
Ylem’s story
YLEM frames perfumery as a cosmic project, naming each scent after a nebula and treating fragrance as a meeting point between science, mysticism and artistry. The house’s identity is conceptual but not abstract for its own sake: the ideas are translated into bold, wearable compositions with a clear visual and emotional charge.
NGC 6302 | Butterfly Nebula’s concept
NGC 6302 takes its name from the Butterfly Nebula, a planetary nebula whose wing-like shape and dark central band provide the fragrance’s central image. The composition is built around that contrast: bright fruit and florals against smoke, herbs and warmth, creating a sense of something luminous, volatile and slightly alien.
Extra info
The fragrance is named after NGC 6302, the Butterfly Nebula, a planetary nebula in Scorpius. It is presented as an Extrait de Parfum and has been described in listings as “icy herbs & hot florals,” a neat summary of its cold-hot contrast.