Scent of Polé by Artepolé

Scent of Polé by Artepolé: A Playful Oriental Woody for 2025

Artepolé introduces Scent of Polé, a new unisex fragrance that bends the rules of the Oriental Woody family. Launched in 2025, it pairs tropical pineapple with sharp pepper and warm, gourmand touches.

Built around a surprising stack of accords — fruity, sweet, tropical, fresh, and spicy — Scent of Polé is both playful and grounded. Its name evokes the scent of a mysterious culinary-spiced forest.

The opening of Scent of Polé is a jolt of contrast. Pineapple's juicy sweetness is snapped by black pepper, while rose adds a petalled softness and suede brings a touch of leathery warmth. It's an energetic start that promises more surprises.

In the heart, the gourmand angle comes into full bloom. Blackberries and maple syrup read as jammy and sticky, but jasmine and chamomile keep things airy and slightly floral. Incense introduces a resinous, almost sacred depth, and the pancake accord — yes, pancake — ties the sweetness into something playful and edible.

The base settles into a woody, leathery embrace. Meringue adds a powdery sugariness, while oud, amber, leather, tobacco and orris root form a dark, resinous foundation. The overall effect is smoothed and rounded, with the gourmand edges gradually melting into a warm, semi-oriental drydown.

The accords listed for Scent of Polé — fruity, sweet, tropical, fresh, white floral, roses, oud and fresh spicy — explain its versatility. It can feel fresh at first, then sweet, then woody, and it changes on skin depending on the wearer. The pineapple and pancake notes give it a tropical-bakery vibe that's rare in oriental fragrances.

Despite the candy-like elements, Scent of Polé never turns cloying. Incense, leather and oud provide enough restraint to keep the composition on the adult side of gourmand. It's playful but not childish.

This fragrance will appeal to those who like gourmands but crave a darker, woodier side. It's also great for adventurous unisex wearers who enjoy unusual note combinations and don't mind standing out in a crowd.

Scent of Polé may not be mass-pleasing, but that's exactly its charm. With its quirky pancake-and-oud pairing, it earns its 3.5-star rating from early users as a love-it-or-hate-it signature scent for the bold.