PARASITE by Moth and Rabbit, launched in 2020 and created by Mark Buxton, explores a striking interplay between the organic, the airy and the mineral. Presented as a 50 ml Eau de Parfum, this unisex composition moves through green, aquatic and woody facets with a distinctly contemporary feel, balancing freshness, tension and depth.
The opening pairs grass with aldehydes, creating a bright and sharply defined introduction. The grassy note feels vivid and natural, while the aldehydes add a clean, almost metallic radiance that lifts the composition and gives it an abstract, luminous edge. It is a beginning that feels crisp, immediate and highly atmospheric.
At the heart, water notes merge with lily-of-the-valley and freesia. This stage keeps the fragrance fluid and transparent, with a soft floral nuance that remains restrained and elegant rather than sweet. The result is a sensation of freshness in motion, where watery clarity and delicate petals create a refined, airy core.
The base brings greater texture and resonance through ambroxan, patchouli, vetiver, guaiac wood, musk and myrrh. Here, the scent deepens into something more grounded and tactile. Vetiver and patchouli provide structure, guaiac wood and myrrh introduce a smooth, shadowed warmth, and musk with ambroxan extend the skin-like, spatial quality of the composition.
PARASITE is a fragrance for those drawn to artistic perfumery with a precise, modern signature. Its green, aquatic and woody character creates a mood that feels both elemental and polished, translating nature, water and wood into an elegant and evocative olfactory statement.
