# Papillon Artisan Perfumes — Anubis

> Anubis is a dark leather-incense eau de parfum from Liz Moores, built as an Egyptian-toned study in suede, smoke, saffron, and resin. Its interest lies in the contrast between an austere idea and a su

## Essence
Anubis is a dark leather-incense eau de parfum from Liz Moores, built as an Egyptian-toned study in suede, smoke, saffron, and resin. Its interest lies in the contrast between an austere idea and a surprisingly supple, floral leather texture.

## Scent Profile
The opening is immediately smoky and resinous. Frankincense and myrrh create a dry, shadowed atmosphere while saffron adds a metallic, medicinal brightness. Rather than reading as a fresh spice, the saffron illuminates the darker materials.

At the heart, suede is the central texture. Jasmine brings warmth and a faint indolic bloom, while immortelle contributes a dry, tobacco-like honeyed nuance. Pink lotus supplies an earthy floral shading that can read almost mossy. These details keep the leather from becoming a single flat tar accord.

The drydown stays close to the original idea: smoky leather, incense, resins, and a low animalic warmth. It changes slowly rather than pivoting through sharply separate stages, with the florals appearing as accents around the persistent suede and smoke.

## Performance
Anubis is long lasting and assertive, especially in its early wear. A restrained application gives the incense and leather room to settle; over-application can make the smoke feel forceful. It performs best in cool air and may wear more quietly or more florally depending on skin.

## Wearing Context
This is a cool-weather evening fragrance for contemplative settings, dinners, and occasions where presence is welcome. Its leather and incense read beyond conventional gender categories, though the opening has a distinctly masculine cast. It is generally less comfortable in heat or close office spaces.

## Comparisons & DNA
Guerlain Songe d'un Bois d'Ete is the most useful reference for the shared saffron, leather, and resin territory; Anubis is more suede-like and changing. Dior Mitzah offers a warmer amber-incense comparison. Edward Bess Genre and Knize Ten help locate its leather register, while Papillon Salome shares a floral undercurrent without duplicating the structure.

## Reception
The fragrance is admired for its craftsmanship, smoky-suede realism, and distinctive atmosphere. Its main disagreement points are the intensity of incense, the animalic edge, and the immortelle passage. The price tier and strongly individual skin response make sampling worthwhile.

## Versions & Reformulation
The formula has been adjusted around oakmoss and jasmine restrictions. Later bottles are generally described as recognisable in character, with the mossy and floral details the most likely points of variation.

## Acquisition Notes
Anubis is offered as a 50 ml eau de parfum in the upper-niche price tier. Sampling before a bottle is practical because it is potent and intentionally polarizing. It has relatively focused distribution and no prominent counterfeit concern.

## Notable Facts & Lore
- Moores developed its leather accord from the smell of her horse saddle.
- It launched with Papillon's first trio in 2014.
- The Egyptian theme emerged after the finished materials suggested it.
- It became one of the releases most associated with the house.