Moth And Rabbit Perfumes Parasite – Decant

Parasite is an eerily fresh and atmospheric fragrance where immaculate cleanliness collides with damp greenery, watery florals, and shadowy woods. Bright and almost sterile at first, it gradually becomes earthier and more intimate, creating a fascinating tension between polished surfaces and something raw growing beneath them.

The opening is startlingly crisp. Fresh-cut grass brings a vivid green sharpness while aldehydes create a bright, airy sheen, giving the fragrance an almost unnaturally pristine quality. It feels cool, spacious, and meticulously clean, yet there is already an underlying sense of unease.

As Parasite develops, water begins to flow through the composition. Aquatic notes create a transparent, rain-soaked atmosphere as lily-of-the-valley and freesia emerge with delicate floral freshness. The effect suggests pale flowers surrounded by wet leaves and humid air—beautiful, quiet, and strangely detached.

The drydown reveals what has been hiding underneath. Earthy patchouli and vetiver rise through smooth ambroxan and musk, while guaiac wood contributes a darker, subtly smoky character. Myrrh adds a resinous depth that slowly disrupts the fragrance's initial cleanliness, transforming its watery freshness into something warmer, murkier, and more mysterious.

Parasite is a study in contrasts—sterile and organic, pristine and earthy, beautiful and unsettling. What begins as green grass, cold water, and delicate flowers ultimately sinks into damp soil, skin-like musk, smoky woods, and resinous shadows.

Note Pyramid

Top Notes: Grass, Aldehydes Middle Notes: Water Notes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Freesia Base Notes: Ambroxan, Patchouli, Vetiver, Musk, Guaiac Wood, Myrrh