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Skins x Essential Parfums launch Osmanthus Absolu

Updated
Apr 11, 2026
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Skins has launched Osmanthus Absolu, a limited-edition fragrance created in collaboration with Essential Parfums and perfumer Mathieu Nardin. The scent brings together bergamot, cardamom, osmanthus and smoky black tea, with cedarwood and vanilla adding warmth and depth. For fragrance lovers, the collaboration is especially interesting because it treats tea not as a soft background note, but as a central idea. According to the product and fragrance descriptions, Osmanthus Absolu is built as a modern tea accord, with 88 percent ingredients of natural origin and a focus on raw materials and texture. What makes the launch feel very Skins is the balance between accessibility and refinement. Essential Parfums is known for modern perfumery with a strong ingredient story, while Skins continues to position limited releases around discovery, curation and scent culture rather than hype alone. Osmanthus Absolu is now available through Skins as part of this collaboration, and it has already been introduced as a March 2026 launch. If you are drawn to fragrances that feel fresh, lightly fruity and slightly smoky at once, this is one to keep on your radar.