INEXCUSABLE EVIL BY TOKSOVAT - CRITIQUE OF WAR

INEXCUSABLE EVIL BY TOKSOVAT
Fragrance Family: Amber · Aquatic · Metallic
Perfumer: David-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi, Founder of Toksovat (Romania)

Inexcusable Evil is not just a perfume — it’s a protest.

Inspired by the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, this fragrance confronts the reality of war head-on. It doesn’t sanitise, doesn’t soften. From the metallic air of the opening to the scorched, broken rubble of its drydown, Inexcusable Evil is a statement piece — a reflection on destruction, on grief, and on the moral line we all must reckon with.

The perfumer, David-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi, has said this scent was deeply personal and difficult to create. He questioned whether it was even ethical to turn such a brutal topic into fragrance. But he pushed forward — because, as he put it, “If art doesn’t respond to evil, what does?”

This is not an easy scent to wear. But it’s not meant to be.

Top Notes: Shock and Silence

Gunpowder, Ozone

The opening strikes like a flashbang. Metallic ozone cuts through the air like static before a strike. Gunpowder is raw and real — not abstract. It’s a deliberate invocation of violence, designed to jolt the senses. Cold, harsh, and eerily quiet — this is the moment before the chaos.

Heart Notes: Ruin and Response

Blood, Bandages, Iodine, Burning Flowers, Guaiac Wood, Copaiba Balsam, Nagarmotha

The heart is medical, bitter, smoky — notes of blood and iodine transport you to war-torn hospitals and scorched streets. Bandages, both literal and symbolic, suggest trauma and healing. There’s beauty in the ruin too: burning flowers bloom in smoke. Guaiac and copaiba add a resinous, scorched sweetness. It’s messy. Raw. Real.

Base Notes: Aftermath

Fallen Concrete, Rain, Incense, Sandalwood

The drydown is still, like walking through what’s left. Rain falls over rubble. Concrete dust clings to the air. Incense burns quietly, like a memorial. Sandalwood brings warmth, but only faintly — a human touch amidst devastation. It’s the scent of reflection. The silence after horror.

A Fragrance as Witness

This is not perfume as comfort. This is perfume as witness. Toksovat’s Inexcusable Evil stands in a rare category — fragrances that dare to confront the world. It doesn’t ask for applause. It demands your attention.

David has shared that this was the most emotionally challenging perfume he’s made. And it shows. There is restraint here. No glamour, no romanticisation. Just a bitter, beautiful honesty. The idea of evil that cannot be explained — and cannot be excused.

Why Collectors Are Drawn to It

- Bold political commentary in scent
- One of the few modern perfumes to directly engage with war
- Metallic, smoky, and medicinal notes used with precision
- Emotionally driven, concept-first perfumery
- Unique signature with thought-provoking evolution

Where to Buy

Discover Inexcusable Evil exclusively at Connection Parfumerie — Melbourne’s leading niche fragrance destination.