BAROSSA VALLEY
LUTHERAN SETTLERS
Stone Steeples, Sacred Oils
PEWS OF GUILT
Tolling Bells, Thou Shalt Not
ANCIENT VINES
Swirling Incense, Whispered Confessions
FORGIVENESS MINE
Bread, Wine
Scent: Ancient, Spiritual, Woody(rich), Fresh, Balsamic
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for close quarters and deliberate presence: a room where smoke, wood and spice hang in the air and the wearer feels composed rather than loud. It suits someone who likes their fragrance to read as textured and contemplative, with a dry, resinous trail that lingers after they leave.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, where the incense and woods can unfold without becoming heavy. Two to four sprays are enough; it has strong projection and above-average longevity, so a light hand keeps the smoky-resinous character polished rather than overpowering. On skin it turns warmer and more balsamic over time.
Who it’s for
For wearers who enjoy incense, resin, dry woods and spicy florals, especially compositions with a spiritual or ritualistic edge. It will appeal to people who like unisex fragrances with depth, texture and a slightly austere, smoky elegance rather than sweetness or freshness alone.
Release year
2023
The nose
Craig Andrade is the founder and perfumer behind The Raconteur, a house known for translating Australian place and native botanicals into narrative compositions. His work here shows a taste for contrast: resin, smoke and spice set against a lucid floral heart and a dry, textural woody base. Andrade’s style leans artisanal and material-driven, with an emphasis on natural ingredients, slow development and a sense of atmosphere rather than polished prettiness. Religious Guilt Spritz fits that approach closely, using incense, cassia, rose and sandalwood to build a scent that feels devotional, tactile and distinctly Australian in its woody finish.
Raconteur’s story
The Raconteur is built around storytelling, Australian terroir and a gender-neutral approach to fragrance. The house favors native botanicals, natural materials and a slow-fragrance philosophy that accepts variation as part of the composition, much like a wine vintage. Its identity is artisanal, place-led and deliberately non-generic.
Religious Guilt Spritz’s concept
Religious Guilt Spritz was conceived as a scent narrative around the Barossa Valley’s Lutheran settlers, with imagery of stone steeples, sacred oils, pews, tolling bells and whispered confessions. The composition frames incense and frankincense as a church interior, then opens into vines, bread and wine before settling into buddawood and sandalwood.
Extra info
The name plays on the contrast between devotional imagery and a bright, almost irreverent “spritz” framing. It is handmade in Australia and built around plant-derived materials, with native sandalwood and buddawood giving the drydown its distinctive Australian signature.
BAROSSA VALLEY
LUTHERAN SETTLERS
Stone Steeples, Sacred Oils
PEWS OF GUILT
Tolling Bells, Thou Shalt Not
ANCIENT VINES
Swirling Incense, Whispered Confessions
FORGIVENESS MINE
Bread, Wine
Scent: Ancient, Spiritual, Woody(rich), Fresh, Balsamic
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a scent for close quarters and deliberate presence: a room where smoke, wood and spice hang in the air and the wearer feels composed rather than loud. It suits someone who likes their fragrance to read as textured and contemplative, with a dry, resinous trail that lingers after they leave.
How to wear
Best in cool to mild weather, where the incense and woods can unfold without becoming heavy. Two to four sprays are enough; it has strong projection and above-average longevity, so a light hand keeps the smoky-resinous character polished rather than overpowering. On skin it turns warmer and more balsamic over time.
Who it’s for
For wearers who enjoy incense, resin, dry woods and spicy florals, especially compositions with a spiritual or ritualistic edge. It will appeal to people who like unisex fragrances with depth, texture and a slightly austere, smoky elegance rather than sweetness or freshness alone.
Release year
2023
The nose
Craig Andrade is the founder and perfumer behind The Raconteur, a house known for translating Australian place and native botanicals into narrative compositions. His work here shows a taste for contrast: resin, smoke and spice set against a lucid floral heart and a dry, textural woody base. Andrade’s style leans artisanal and material-driven, with an emphasis on natural ingredients, slow development and a sense of atmosphere rather than polished prettiness. Religious Guilt Spritz fits that approach closely, using incense, cassia, rose and sandalwood to build a scent that feels devotional, tactile and distinctly Australian in its woody finish.
Raconteur’s story
The Raconteur is built around storytelling, Australian terroir and a gender-neutral approach to fragrance. The house favors native botanicals, natural materials and a slow-fragrance philosophy that accepts variation as part of the composition, much like a wine vintage. Its identity is artisanal, place-led and deliberately non-generic.
Religious Guilt Spritz’s concept
Religious Guilt Spritz was conceived as a scent narrative around the Barossa Valley’s Lutheran settlers, with imagery of stone steeples, sacred oils, pews, tolling bells and whispered confessions. The composition frames incense and frankincense as a church interior, then opens into vines, bread and wine before settling into buddawood and sandalwood.
Extra info
The name plays on the contrast between devotional imagery and a bright, almost irreverent “spritz” framing. It is handmade in Australia and built around plant-derived materials, with native sandalwood and buddawood giving the drydown its distinctive Australian signature.