NEANDERTAL
WAS

2025

bergamot
mate
cardamom
clove
iris
geranium
cedarwood
styrax
Amber
vetiver
Sandalwood
vanilla
musk

‘Join us in Paris on 2 October 2025 for the official launch of Neandertal is™ and was™ -a new fragrance project created in collaboration with @symrisefinefragrance and their AI perfumery system Philyra®.⁠ RSVP to rsvp@neandertal.co.uk for invitation. Continuing Neandertal’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of fragrance and what makes us human, this project explores status quo of human as intelligent being in this world and questions towards coexistence with AI. Two fragrances are presented here – One fragrance composed by a team of master perfumers, and the other composed by artificial intelligence.⁠ Same brief. Two beings. Set within the iconic L’appartement Étoile, overlooking the Arc de Triomphe, this exclusive launch event explores the boundaries of creativity and fragrance.⁠ Limited release available from 3 October via select retailers and online.⁠’ – Neandertal