Thumbsucker — Sample

Thumbsucker — Sample

CHF 16.00
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Thumbsucker — Sample
Stora Skuggan

Thumbsucker — Sample

CHF 16.00

2 ml

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Thumbsucker takes its name from the myth of King Yuvanaswa, who accidentally drank a fertility potion intended for his queen and became pregnant himself. When the child was born, the god Indra fed him life-giving nectar from his thumb—a story Stora Skuggan playfully connects to the instinct of children sucking theirs. Honey and narcissus introduce dense floral sweetness before violet and cherry bring powder and fruit. Himalayan cedar, bitter almond, styrax and candle wax make the drydown warmer, drier and stranger, turning an apparently comforting idea into something far less innocent. 

Discovery character The Provocateur
Scent profile Floral · Gourmand · Woody
Sillage Pronounced
Longevity Long-lasting
Season Autumn · Winter
Occasion Weekend · Date Night · Evening · Special Occasion
Olfactory pyramid
Top

Honey

Narcissus

Heart

Violet

Cherry

Base

Himalayan Cedar

Bitter Almond

Styrax Balsam

Candle Wax

Mood & character
Mood

Nostalgic · Unconventional · Sensual · Comforting

Discovery directions

The Provocateur · The Intimist

How it wears
Accessibility

Experimental

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Our Perspective on Thumbsucker

Thumbsucker is built around sweetness that never feels entirely innocent. Honey, cherry and violet create an immediate sense of familiarity, but bitter almond, narcissus, styrax and candle wax introduce waxy, resinous and slightly uncanny textures. That tension is what gives the fragrance its character: it moves between childhood associations and something more adult and unsettling. It will appeal to someone who enjoys sweet florals and gourmand-adjacent fragrances only when their comfort is complicated by unusual materials, darker associations and an unmistakably off-centre personality.

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