Patina 50 ml
Chapter VI
Béton Chaud12 ml
Where Summer Felt Like Freedom
Béton Chaud is a spicy amber eau de parfum by Rei Nguyen of R Parfums, inspired by childhood summers spent watching kites from inside sun-warmed concrete pipes. Peach, orange and pink grapefruit open onto cumin, caramel and Damask rose, then settle into cinnamon, star anise, frankincense and vanilla.
1.285.200 ₫US$50
Incl. 8% VAT
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To carry
- 12 ml bottle
- A slim glass bottle with R PARFUMS printed down its length. It comes in a rolled box of brown paper, with a sheet that describes the scent in Vietnamese and English. Small enough for a bag, or a week away.
For the record
Ingredients (INCI)
Alcohol, Aqua (Water), Parfum (Fragrance), Coumarin, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Amyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Eugenol, Benzyl Benzoate, Linalool, Cinnamal.
As printed on the Béton Chaud label. Batch number: see packaging.
Wear and keep
Spray onto wrists, behind ears or on the neck, 15–20 cm from the body, on clean, dry skin. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Flammable: keep away from heat and sparks.
The composition
How it is built
In perfumery, an amber is a warm accord of resins and vanilla; a spicy amber sets kitchen spices over it. Here the resin is frankincense, and the spices are cumin, cinnamon, cardamom and star anise.
Key note
Cumin
A seed of Indian kitchens, once among the spices of ancient Egyptian embalming. In Béton Chaud it is the burst of heat, set against the cool, aromatic edge of star anise.
The same scent in the Patina and the Ceramic bottle. No colourant is added: the amber in the glass comes from the raw materials.
- Top notes
- Juicy Peach, Sweet Orange, Pink Grapefruit The fruit opens the scent, dry and glaring rather than fresh.
- Middle notes
- Cumin, Caramel, Damask Rose Cumin brings the heat to the heart, with scorched caramel and a deep Damask rose beside it.
- Base notes
- Cinnamon, Star Anise, Frankincense, Cardamom, Vanilla Star anise answers the cumin with something cooler, while cinnamon, frankincense, cardamom and vanilla bring the two into balance.
On the skin
- Opening
- Dry and bright, the way bare ground gives back the heat of the day.
- Middle
- Cumin, caramel and rose rise like the air that wavers over raw concrete.
- Dry-down
- Like concrete that has stood in the sun all day. What opened like a collision ends as a thin layer of heat, on your shoulders, back and sleeves.
Chapter VI · The story
Kite Season
“Back then, none of us children were afraid the wind would tear our kites. We only wanted them to spread their wings and fly high.”
Rei Nguyen, writing in 2023 on how Béton Chaud began. Translated from the Vietnamese.
50 ml
The full bottle, in two forms
R Parfums · Independent perfume house · Saigon
R Parfums is an independent fragrance house from Saigon, Vietnam. Rei Nguyen composes its six eaux de parfum, each in two 50 ml bottles:
The same perfume. Patina wears brass that has been corroded, filed and polished; Ceramic wears a clay cap that has been through the kiln.
Ceramic 50 ml
Béton Chaud
4.131.000 ₫US$165
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Smell it in person
Smell Béton Chaud on paper, then on your skin. Each house has all six scents to try on skin before you choose.
- 34 Nguyễn Duy Hiệu
Open daily · 8:00–18:00
- 42 Nguyễn Huệ
Open daily · 9:00–22:00
- 26 Lý Tự Trọng
Open daily · 10:00–21:30
- 34 Nguyễn Duy Hiệu
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Questions
Is the 12 ml the same perfume as the 50 ml?
Yes. Each scent is one eau de parfum; only the vessel changes. The 50 ml comes in a Patina or a Ceramic bottle, the 12 ml in a slim glass bottle of its own, and the 2 ml in a sample vial.
Can I smell the scents before I buy?
Yes. Each of our three houses in Ho Chi Minh City has all six, and all three are open every day. Or try them at home with a 2 ml sample or the Discovery Set.
R Space, 34 Nguyễn Duy Hiệu, Thảo Điền — An Khánh Ward · 8:00–18:00
42 Nguyễn Huệ, The Café Apartment building, Level 2, Sài Gòn Ward, inside NOTE – The Scent Lab · 9:00–22:00
26 Lý Tự Trọng, Level 3, Sài Gòn Ward, inside Saigon Scent Lab · 10:00–21:30
Do you deliver outside Vietnam?
We currently deliver within Vietnam only. Visiting from abroad? Collect your order at any of our three houses. In Taiwan, R Parfums is available through our official distributor, Taigrance (小台香), in Taipei.
How do I pay?
With VietQR in VND: scan the code with your banking app, and we hold your order for 60 minutes while the transfer arrives. Or by credit card in USD: the amount in USD is shown before you pay.
Other questions: info@r-parfums.com · +84 89 649 0038