Insomnia – Extrait de Parfum

KINETIC PERFUMES BARCELONA – a niche perfume label from Barcelona that sees fragrance as kinetic energy: movement, memory and emotion. Insomnia was composed by Lisbon-based perfumer Miguel Matos.

Insomnia smells leathery-salty and nocturnal – a scent for nights too full to sleep. Leather, tobacco, lemon and juniper berries open like gin with a slice of lemon, marine notes, cypriol and patchouli appear at the heart, before amber and woody, sweet notes settle into a warm base.

Insomnia works best in summer and autumn and suits the evening. The unisex scent feels contrasting and alive – made for the hours when the world slows down and life is only just getting started.

What makes Insomnia special to us is the change of scene: first leather in tobacco smoke, then suddenly the sea, water and dry smoke from beach bonfires, and finally warm amber. It isn't a scent line, it's a night in three acts.

THE SNUD SCENT GUIDE

Everything you want to know about this fragrance.

What does Insomnia smell like?

Insomnia opens with leather, tobacco, lemon and juniper berries, before marine notes, cypriol and patchouli follow at the heart – carried by amber and woody, sweet notes.

How does Insomnia feel on skin?

Insomnia wears contrasting and alive, from leather in tobacco smoke to a salty sea breeze – like a night that is only just beginning.

When do you wear Insomnia?

Insomnia suits summer, autumn and evening wear especially well – a nocturnal unisex scent.

What might I like if I love Insomnia?

If you love the pairing of leather and tobacco in Insomnia, try Mécanique Intuitive by Les Eaux Primordiales – a scent of tobacco, leather, rum and vanilla.

Still unsure? Discover Insomnia as a sample first – the sample price is credited toward the full-size purchase.