Rook Perfumes 2021 EDP

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School

by Nadeem Crowe

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Rook Perfumes School is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2021, created by Nadeem Crowe. School opens with Flint, Woody Notes, Oakmoss, and Ozonic Notes, settles into a heart of Paper and Frankincense, and dries down to a base of Cedar and Coffee. Rook Perfumes's School carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

This is a fiercely divisive scent that you'll either adore for its avant-garde realism or despise as a nauseating scrubber. Rook have bottled a full-on photorealistic elementary school, complete with pencil shavings, rubber erasers, and classroom dust. It's a proper experience, not just a perfume.
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School Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Flint33%
Ozonic Notes25%
Woody Notes22%
Oakmoss20%
Heartas listed
Paper34%
Frankincense24%
Baseas listed
Cedar54%
Coffee46%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall
Also Works:
Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual

This perfume is a niche, artistic creation rather than a crowd-pleasing daily wear. Its strong, unusual scent profile, with prominent rubber and pencil shavings, and potential to induce nausea in some, makes it unsuitable for most traditional occasions.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Oakmoss Evernia prunastri extract from Oakmoss

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

Ethics and formulation

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  • Cruelty-free Brand-stated Rook Perfumes says so · no third-party certification found · Read the claim

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About

School opens with a sharp, ozonic blast of woody notes and damp oakmoss, conjuring images of concrete and a fresh, almost industrial air. This quickly evolves into the unmistakable aroma of paper and rubber, reminiscent of new stationery and old erasers, laced with the spiritual lift of frankincense. The dry-down settles into a comforting, yet still stark, blend of dark coffee and cedar, like a well-worn teacher's desk after class.

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