Collection
Mojave Ghost
Originally released in 2014, the scent’s inimitable spirit will be celebrated throughout the year, featuring Amelia Gray, photographed by visionary talent Harley Weir. Presented in five distinct chapters, a continued dialogue opens up an exploration of the fragrance from myriad angles.
“Mojave Ghost had no set parameters from the start. It wasn't about raw materials or rigid definitions.
It emerged from a flower, a place, and a narrative — an exploration of emotion rather than fixed raw materials.”
Ben Gorham
Founder & Creative Director, Byredo
When driving through the Mojave Desert, Ben Gorham was moved by the raw beauty of the wild landscape. In particular, the soulful beauty of the ghost flower struck a chord. A captivating symbol of resilience, the ethereal appearance of the Mohavea confertiflora belies the inordinate strength it takes to grow in this hard earth.
Erasing all traces of fragility, the true character of Mojave Ghost is revealed through a deep sense of engagement between the subject – Amelia Gray – and the environment, grounded in the arid terrain yet thriving in this place of climactic extremes.
Interpreting this temperament into a celebration of adaptive resilience, Mojave Ghost finds beauty even in the most vast and desolate landscapes – an evocative scent that unites light, graceful ease with notes of great intensity. Opening with the sweetness of fresh Jamaican Nesberry, powdery Violet unfurls to reveal sensual Sandalwood at the heart. At the base, warming Musk rounds out Cedarwood, leaving the raw spirit of the desert to linger on the skin.
