Toskovat' - In The Belly of The Beast

In The Belly of The Beast by Toskovat' is a monumental oriental-woody unisex fragrance launched in 2024. Created by David-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi, this scent is an avant-garde exploration of isolation, endurance, and the primal forces of nature. It tells an olfactory story of being swallowed by something vast—be it a mythical creature or the crushing depths of the ocean.

The fragrance opens with a cold, metallic splash of sea water and bitter pomelo, juxtaposed against rugged leather, sweet mulberry, and precious saffron. The heart introduces a fascinating texture: the scent of wool and costus provides a warm, animalic intimacy, while cannabis, copal, and immortelle add a smoky, herbal, and slightly saline complexity. The dry down is a powerful, atmospheric base of agarwood (oud), sequoia, and driftwood, grounded by mineral notes of lichen, moss, and the sacred smoke of palo santo. This is a dense, high-performance fragrance designed for those who seek art in a bottle.

Notes:

• Top Notes: Sea water, Leather, Mulberry, Pomelo, Saffron
• Heart Notes: Wool, Hercules Club, Costus, Elemi, Copal, Cannabis, Immortelle
• Base Notes: Watery notes, Ambergris, Agarwood (oud), Sequoia, Driftwood, Lichen, Moss, Palo santo, Flowers