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Price range: $80.00 through $145.00
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Extrait de Parfum
The Vatican
What ‘holy’ would smell like: divine, white-floral, sacred.
A unisex white-floral fruity built to answer a single question: what would holiness smell like? Peach, jasmine and tuberose over soft vanilla and sandalwood, pure, serene and easy to wear by anyone.
Price range: $90.00 through $160.00
Crafted & bottled
in Accra, Ghana
Worn by Icons,
Loved Globally
14-day
returns
Authenticity & Care
To be certain your fragrance is genuine, buy directly from Maison Yusif or an authorised stockist. Counterfeits cannot match the materials or the maker.
Store your bottle somewhere cool and dark, away from heat, humidity and direct sunlight. Kept well, it will hold its character and its longevity for years.
shipping & Returns
Shipping — Every order is hand-packed in Accra and dispatched with care. Ghana within 24 hours · United States 5 - 7 business days · rest of the world 7 –20 business days due to transits and customs.
Returns — Not quite right? You have 14 days from delivery. Unopened bottles in their original packaging can be returned or exchanged — reach out and we'll guide you through it.
The Composition
The Top
A fruity, fluffy opening — peach and jasmine wrapped in cotton-candy sweetness.
LONGEVITY
32h fabric · 16h skin
SILLAGE
Enormous
BEST WORN
Day/Night
SEASON
Best for all weather
The Inspiration
What "holy" would smell like.
The Vatican was composed around a single question: what would the word holy actually smell like? The answer opens on a soft, fruity peach before jasmine, tuberose and gardenia bloom into a white-floral heart, all settling onto warm vanilla and sandalwood. The effect is both pure and profound, a kind of sacred serenity you can wear.
Hand-composed and finished in Accra, it is unisex by nature and easy on everyone, which is part of why it has become the house’s most decorated creation and the scent that converts most newcomers.
In Motion
How to Wear It
The Ritual
A little lasts
One of the house's longest performers; two sprays carry from morning into the next day.
Let the florals open
Give the tuberose and gardenia a few minutes to bloom.
Wear it anywhere
Crowd-pleasing and unisex, equally right for day or evening.
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Reviews
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11 reviews for The Vatican
The Perfumer
Why I made This
I asked myself a strange question: if holiness had a smell, what would it be? Not heavy or solemn, but pure, calm, a little luminous. So I built The Vatican around that feeling, peach and white flowers over soft vanilla. I wanted something that felt sacred but that anyone could wear. To me, this one is serenity you can put on.
meiZongoJnr
Yusif meizongo Jnr
Founder & master perfumer
Before you buy
Questions, answered
Why is it award-winning?
It was named Best Niche Fragrance at the Perfumista Awards in France, the house's signature accolade.
Is it masculine or feminine?
Unisex. A white-floral fruity that easily strikes attention on anyone.
How long does it last?
Among the longest in the line. Reviewers report wear that survives laundry.
Is it a good first Maison Yusif?
Yes. It's the scent that converts most newcomers to the house.
How far does it project?
Enormous. It leaves a trail roughly 150 meters after you pass by.
Authentic & Original
Composed in-house by an IPF-certified perfumer.
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We ship to all countries around the world
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14 days on unopened bottles.
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Teresa –
Verified PurchaseI just RECEIVED this and im in love. I dont Have anything that smells like it. Its lightly floral and clean. I can pick out many of the notes yet it is blended so BEAUTIFULly. It does seem to have a heavier oil concEntration which makes the scent last. I am a fan for life and cant wait to try other scents. Btw shipping was way faster than i expected.
Ben –
Verified PurchaseWe are glad you love this beautiful piece of art. ❤️
Charlene –
Verified PurchaseGorgeous long lasting fragrance. Endless compliments guaranteed.
Samantha –
Verified Purchasefragrance Lord, I just want to say 3 things.
1. I don’t think I can ever move on from your brand.
2. I have been the center of compliments for the past month, everywhere I pass people stop and stare, I don’t want to sound like I am exaggerating but I’m being very honest.
You have no idea what Vatican and scent of a queen has caused at my workplace, the confidence, thank you for that
3. Please I want to get 100ml of the Vatican if it’s available
Yaw emma –
Verified PurchaseI really like the dried down of the Vatican, use it in the morning and it’s 8 hours now but I’m now enjoying the sillage
*still enjoying
I think it gets better with time on the dry down
Decampe –
Verified PurchaseHi Yusif!
I want to order more perfumes
I only started using the Vatican I got from you the last time and people have already collected them from me
I was at an airport yesterday and someone offered to buy my perfume from me
I gave it to her free of charge though
I need a replacement
Kofi Adjei –
Verified PurchaseVery sweet vanilla and sandalwood smell
Richeal –
Verified PurchaseMakes you a boss ,I love itttt
Maud –
Verified PurchaseMy favorite! I had people asking me what perfume i used. Last long and its calm
Sulleiman Santolla –
Verified PurchaseI appreciate the subtle yet enduring fragrance.
Adobea Saka –
Verified PurchaseVery sweet and calm. Stays long too.
My favorite.
Thomas Anderson –
Verified PurchaseLong lasting scent that brings a sensation of passion and freedom in a spray. I had so many compliments while I was wearing this and I would suggest to everybody, please try this out. You will never regret it!