Not yet released, ISLAND has a cool-spicy incense vibe but the island it refers to isn’t tropical, it’s Manhattan. ISLAND was intended to portray NYC at night, specifically the experience of a cab ride home with lights and bridges drifting past against the night sky.

ISLAND is another early fragrance recently reconsidered. It has really held up well over time and seem more impressive in hindsight, considering it was completed fairly early in my journey to becoming a perfumer. At the time it was intended to be fairly contemporary, even commercial, but done in my own way. It fails spectacularly in that respect, but as some have pointed out it captures the intensity of a freshly snuffed-out cigarette, thanks to the combination of a funky juniper and tobacco accord.

Because the original ‘scaled up’ batch from 2012 was so small there was no way to offer it even as a limited release. Samples of the original batch have now been superseded by this new batch/version. which seems improved by the necessary substitution of my replacer for the original green peppercorn essential oil, a ubiquitous material in early fragrances that was especially prominent in this one.

2026 release. Samples still available in the Discovery Stash, upper left on main fragrance page. Individual samples may be available again shortly before release.