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Gunpowder, iodine and blood
Toskovat Inexcusable Evil is one of the most talked-about avant-garde releases of recent years, an extrait from the Romanian house Toskovat that treats perfume as modern art rather than easy wearability. If you have ever wondered what gunpowder, iodine and wet concrete actually smell like on skin, this is the reference point, and a decant is the smart way to meet it.
Fragrance Notes Top: Gunpowder, ozonic notesHeart: Iodine, blood, flowers, copaiba balm, cypriol (nagarmotha), guaiac woodBase: Concrete, rain notes, incense, sandalwood
Notes validated against Fragrantica and Parfumo. In practice most people smell iodine and gunpowder first, with the metallic blood facet weaving through the heart. It is deliberately unsettling up top, then the incense, sandalwood and guaiac base pull it somewhere warmer and woodier on the dry-down.
How Inexcusable Evil Wears As an extrait it is dense and long-lasting, easily all day on skin and longer on fabric. Projection is strong in the opening, then it settles closer to the body. It is a cold-weather, evening scent: fall and winter, a night out, any time you want a fragrance that starts a conversation. One cautious spray is enough while you learn it.
Who It Is For This is for the collector who already owns the crowd-pleasers and wants something challenging and cinematic, not another sweet designer. If the mineralic, smoky, synthetic style speaks to you, try it next to Toskovat's In The Belly of The Beast, and browse more in our smoky fragrance samples and incense fragrances.
Why Sample or Decant It Inexcusable Evil is polarising and the full bottle is a serious investment, so a decant is the honest first step. We hand-decant it in 1mL, 3mL, 5mL and 10mL sizes, so you can test how the iodine and incense behave on your own skin before committing. Explore the rest of the house in our Toskovat fragrance samples.
Please note: all of our 1mL samples come in a 2mL vial, filled halfway.
Common questions about this fragrance, and how to try it before you commit.
Inexcusable Evil Extrait is a woody fragrance built around mineral, smoky, ozonic, metallic, woody accords. You'll pick up gunpowder, ozonic, iodine, blood, flowers, copaiba balm, cypriol, guaiac wood. The surest way to know if it suits you is to wear it: sample a decant first.
Inexcusable Evil Extrait suits office, everyday, versatile. It's at its best in fall, winter. Not sure it fits your rotation? Try it as a decant or build a sampling box of any five.
Inexcusable Evil Extrait is sold as Extrait. Concentration is how much fragrance oil the formula carries, which shapes how rich it smells and how long it lasts on skin.
As an extrait de parfum, it is one of the most concentrated formats: expect strong, long-lasting wear from a light application. A decant is the low-risk way to see exactly how it performs on your skin before you commit to a full bottle.
Yes, 100%. Every decant is hand-poured from a genuine, retail-bought bottle: never a tester, clone or copy. Read our Authenticity Promise.
That's the whole idea. Everything here is a decant, so you try the real fragrance on your own skin before committing to a full retail bottle. Want a few at once? Build a Sampling Box of any five. See how decanting works.
Full-bottle fragrances can be returned within 30 days of delivery. A $10 return shipping fee applies, and used bottles carry a restocking fee. Samples, decants, body wash, lotion and candles are final sale. See our full refund policy.
Orders are processed within one business day and ship with tracking to the continental US. Standard shipping is free on orders over $50.
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