Gucci Expands The Alchemist’s Garden with Ylang Ambrato and Lignum Idealis

The Alchemy of Scent

Inspired by the ancient practice of turning matter into light, the collection’s compositions are structured around the four alchemical stages - Substratum (Earth), Vaporum (Air), Liquidum (Water), and Ignis (Fire). Each fragrance becomes an emblem of balance between materiality and spirit.

Ylang Ambrato - The Golden Harmony of Flowers and Amber

Created by master perfumer Jean-Christophe Hérault, Ylang Ambrato Eau de Parfum reveals a luxurious ambery floral composition. At its core lies a unique co-distillation of Ylang-Ylang Heart Essence and Tonka Bean Absolute - an innovative fusion that merges floral sensuality with gourmand depth.

This accord glows with layers of tobacco and cistus, wrapped in soft balsamic warmth. Spicy touches of black pepper and pimento add intensity, while neroli and bergamot provide a luminous opening.

Fragrance Structure - Ylang Ambrato

Olfactory Family: Ambery Floral

Top Notes: Black Pepper Oil, Neroli Oil, Bergamot Oil

Heart Notes: Ylang Heart Madagascar, Tonka Bean Absolute, Pimento Leaf Oil, Benzoin Resinoid

Base Notes: Tolu Balsam, Cistus Absolute, Opoponax Absolute, Oakwood CO² Extract

Encased in a deep black glass flacon adorned with a golden chameleon, the fragrance symbolizes transformation - the very essence of alchemy. Its golden cap crowns a scent that feels at once ancient and new: the meeting point of botanical beauty and elemental fire.

Lignum Idealis - The Soul of Wood

Conceived by perfumer Alexis Grugeon, Lignum Idealis Eau de Parfum pays tribute to one of nature’s giants - the Sequoia tree. A fragrance of serene strength and refined texture, it belongs to the woody spicy family and explores the majesty of the forest through noble, grounded accords.

The opening unveils crisp juniper berries and vibrant black pepper, brushed with cypress essence. The heart introduces Sequoia Nature Print® — a headspace extraction that captures the living scent of giant sequoia wood - alongside Dreamwood® and resinous olibanum.

As it evolves, sandalwood, cedarwood, and Haitian vetiver form a long, grounding base that radiates calm and strength.

Fragrance Structure - Lignum Idealis

Olfactory Family: Woody Spicy

Top Notes: Juniper Berries Essence, Black Pepper Essence, Cypress Spain Essence

Heart Notes: Dreamwood®, Sequoia Nature Print®, Olibanum SFE Absolute

Base Notes: Sandalwood Spicatum, Cedarwood Virginia, Vetiver Haiti Essence

Presented in a dark red flacon with golden detailing, Lignum Idealis captures the symbolic permanence of wood - an eternal material that bridges nature and spirit. It reflects a universe where matter transforms into harmony, echoing the alchemist’s ideal of unity.

The Spirit of The Alchemist’s Garden

Since its creation, The Alchemist’s Garden has stood as Gucci’s expression of haute perfumery - an anthology of fragrances, oils, and waters designed to be layered and composed like a personal ritual. Each scent tells a story of metamorphosis through nature, time, and imagination.

With Ylang Ambrato and Lignum Idealis, the collection expands its sensory palette, introducing two contrasting yet harmonious forces: the golden warmth of ambered florals and the grounded majesty of woods. Together, they evoke the duality of alchemy itself - fire and earth, transformation and permanence.

The Essence of Transformation

In The Alchemist’s Garden, Gucci continues to blend poetry and science, celebrating the idea that fragrance, like alchemy, is a living art. Each creation transcends classification - at once sensory and spiritual, contemporary and timeless.

Ylang Ambrato and Lignum Idealis embody the house’s dedication to craft and imagination, inviting wearers to explore new dimensions of scent - a dialogue between the tangible and the ethereal, where perfume becomes pure transformation.