FRG/24 · SANTA CLARA · EST. 2024

The same scent, viewed from two angles.

Parallax is the apparent shift of an object when seen from a different line of sight. We bottle that shift. Two reserves. One precise hand.

01 / UMBRA The Shadows 02 / LUCENT The Light
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II The Engineer's Approach

// THE STORY

A great fragrance is
invisible architecture.

Parallax was founded by an engineer. The bench in Santa Clara is run on the same logic as any other — calipers, scales, log books — only what we're measuring is volatility, not torque.

We formulate at parfum concentration (20–30% aromatic compounds, not the 8–15% on the retail shelf), in small batches, by hand. Less ethanol. More intention.

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// III · THE COLLECTIONS

Two reserves.

Each pair below is composed around the same emotional axis — one in shadow, one in light. Read them side by side.

01 / UMBRA RESERVE

The Shadows.

Light-absorbing. Resinous. Composed in the register of a low cello string. Worn after the sun has gone.

UMB.001

Charwood & Saffron

A library after the fire has burned low.

TOPPink pepper · Saffron · Bitter orange
HEARTRose absolute · Oud · Smoked tea
BASECharred birch · Labdanum · Castoreum
Where to Experience
UMB.002

Vetiver Noir

Wet earth turned under a winter moon.

TOPBlack cardamom · Grapefruit zest
HEARTHaitian vetiver · Iris root · Cypriol
BASEPatchouli · Vanilla absolute · Ambergris
Where to Experience
UMB.003

Resin Cathedral

Frankincense in a stone room. Devotional, not heavy.

TOPElemi · Bergamot · Pink peppercorn
HEARTOlibanum · Myrrh · Beeswax
BASEBenzoin · Tonka · Cedarwood atlas
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02 / LUCENT RESERVE

The Light.

Light-reflecting. Transparent. Composed in the register of struck glass. Worn before the sun has gone.

LUC.001

Linen & Bergamot

A shirt off the line. Sea air still inside the cotton.

TOPItalian bergamot · Yuzu · Petitgrain
HEARTWhite tea · Orris · Lily
BASEWhite musk · Cashmeran · Hinoki
Where to Experience
LUC.002

Glasswork

A studio at noon. Cold sunlight on a table.

TOPAldehyde C-12 · Lemon verbena · Mint
HEARTIris pallida · Magnolia · Violet leaf
BASESandalwood · Ambrette seed · Soft suede
Where to Experience
LUC.003

Saltflower

Coast wind through an almond grove.

TOPSea salt accord · Pink grapefruit · Coriander
HEARTNeroli · Orange blossom · Almond milk
BASEDriftwood · Ambrox · Vanilla pod
Where to Experience

// IV · WHERE TO FIND US

There is no shipping. Only meeting.

Every flacon is sold by hand. Come breathe in person — we set up across the South Bay and Peninsula most weekends.

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