No-Tell Motel EDP 50ml

No-Tell Motel is a part of The Raconteur’s second collection inspired by the connections between us, where each fragrance requires you to lean in and be fully present in the process of experiencing it. The collection turns the genre of “gourmand” fragrances right on its head, breaking perfumery norms to deliver a range of fragrances that is completely unique and interesting, not to mention tasty! Still deeply connected to its Australian roots, iconic Australian symbols and botanicals are featured throughout this collection, adding to the sense of connectedness the fragrances themselves foster.

When the body says yes but the mind says no. You check in where you shouldn’t go. No keys, no names, just a neon show. A love that burns into afterglow.
Bottles are popping, everything’s dropping. It’s a lock-in there’s no stopping. No confessions, just silent lessons. Just a hit of you, my favourite obsession.

Some No-Tell Motel equations for you – date night: dirty martini + spicy margarita. Good times + bad decisions = bad decisions + good stories. Don’t worry, we won’t spritz and tell!

NOTES
Olive Fruit Absolute, Tasmanian Mountain Pepper, White Cypress, Amber, Sandalwood, Musk.

PERFUMER
Craig Andrade

HOW IT WEARS
Starting off with that iconic Tasmanian Mountain Pepper, at first No-Tell Motel is bright, juicy and spicy, mixed with the aromatic freshness of white cypress – shaken, not stirred! The next most prominent note is the olive fruit absolute, complex like the flavour of an actual olive; earthy, a little salty and a tiny bit sweet. In the base is a comforting bed of musks, amber and sandalwood, which helps the fragrance to stick to the skin for 4-6 hours.

LORE LOVES
Like the description indicates, this fragrance is nothing short of wild! We can safely say we have never smelt anything like it, but it’s still extremely wearable. It’s boozy, but in an aromatic way like a cocktail – less like the brown liquor we are used to seeing in our boozy scents. No-Tell Motel is like dancing on tables – it’s full of energy and life, without having to be sweet or fruity. This is for the person who orders the dirty martini or spicy margarita over an espresso martini. The only thing they take seriously is having fun.

ABOUT THE BRAND
Founded in 2019 by Craig Andrade, The Raconteur (“The Storyteller”) is an artisanal luxury fragrance brand specialising in Australian native botanicals and plant extracts.
Having attended one of the world’s most prestigious fragrance schools in Grasse, France, and trained by Elise Pioch Balzac, Andrade knows his perfume. Working with world leader in natural perfumery, Mandy Aftel, he has created Australian botanical extracts and fragrances for use in collaboration with Troye Sivan for Tsu Lange Yor, Paspaley and Cult Design.
“My perfumery practice straddles beauty, art, history, science, botany, geography, and physiology. It comprises rich layers of storytelling and meaning. My focus is on making natural fragrances that combine these elements and provide both pleasure and purpose.” – Craig Andrade
As a fragrance house, The Raconteur is about telling the story of the scent of Australia – a story about the quiet beauty of what was always there. They aim to not only showcase the better-known Australian botanicals (sandalwood, boronia, lemon myrtle, etc) but the rarer ones too – Australia has over 18,000 unique native botanicals, and new ones are being discovered all the time!
All of The Raconteur fragrances are plant-derived, comprised of of a blend of natural and safe synthetic ingredients, and are all vegan and cruelty free.

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