First Milk

Comfort

The Perfumer: Frank Voelkl

Top Notes
Pink Pepper, Almond Milk, French Vanilla

Heart Notes
Iris, Cypriol, Musk

Base Notes
Amber Woods, Tonka Bean, Cashmere Woods

Main Accords

Woods

Musk

Vanilla

Almond

Size 1.5ml

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The Science

Nostalgia is more than a feeling — it’s a physiological response that calms the nervous system and grounds the mind. Familiar scents send direct signals to the limbic brain, unlocking memories tied to safety and warmth.

Research from Brown University shows that scents experienced as newborns hold the strongest power of emotional recall, imprinting a lifelong blueprint for comfort. We’re naturally drawn to gourmand notes like vanilla and tonka bean because they share compounds found in milk and childhood sweets, reminding the body of when things were simple, good, and safe.

This is the science behind The Nostalgia Collection — each scent works with your body’s chemistry to reawaken comfort, release tension, and restore emotional balance.