Grace by Antique Niche

Grace by Antique Niche: A Fresh, Spiced Oriental That Defies Convention

Grace, the latest release from Antique Niche, is a unisex woody oriental composed by Bertrand Duchaufour. Launching in 2026, it offers a surprisingly airy reading of this usually opulent family, built around green, citrus, and a warm chili accent.

The top notes feature aldehydes, lime, galbanum, petit grain, and ozonic notes. The heart returns to ozone and aldehydes, spiced up with red chilli and herbs, while the base rests on white musk, ambergris, salt, and vetiver.

From the first moments, Grace feels spacious. The lime and aldehydes sparkle, galbanum and petit grain provide verdant texture, and the ozonic notes give the blend a cool, lifted quality. It reads less like a dense oriental and more like sunlight filtering through leaves.

The red chilli is handled with real subtlety. Instead of a sharp heat, it delivers a warm undercurrent that weaves through the herbal heart and plays off the aldehydes. This uneasy balance between cold and warm is what makes the perfume so memorable.

On the skin, the base expands gently. White musk and ambergris add softness and a light sensuality; salt lends a mineral, almost marine edge; and vetiver gives the composition a structured, dry finish. Nothing here feels heavy or overcooked.

The accords are distinctly fresh, aromatic, citrusy, ozonic, musky, and warm-spiced, yet they never collide. Duchaufour gives each phase room to move, creating a seamless transition from sharp green top to smooth woody base.

Grace is a perfume for those who want an oriental without the usual heaviness. It is modern, unisex and quietly eccentric, with a character that lingers in the memory more than in the sillage.

This will appeal to anyone who loves refined, unconventional scents with a citrus-green opening and a soft spicy warmth.

Grace is a remarkable piece of perfumery: light in texture, layered in effect, and full of quiet originality. It confirms that a woody oriental can be both fresh and sensual.