Coming Soon: SUNFORGED by Mykonos Is Landing at Fragrance Forte

There is a particular kind of perfume that doesn't just sit on skin — it announces itself. That's the idea behind SUNFORGED, the newest extrait de parfum collection from Mykonos, and we at Fragrance Forte could not be more excited to be bringing it to fragrance lovers across Europe.

Built around the tagline "One Force, Five Instincts," SUNFORGED is a five-piece collection set in what the brand calls a raw desert-safari world — a landscape of chrome bottles, extreme sunlight, and animal instinct. Each fragrance in the line is represented by a different animal force, expressed not through literal imagery but through reflection, shadow, texture, and movement. It's a striking concept, and one that fits perfectly into the growing European appetite for bold, high-concentration, Gulf-inspired perfumery — which is exactly why our team at Fragrance Forte has been counting down to this launch.

Below, we give you a first look at all five fragrances in the collection — their notes, their inspiration, and why we think this is one of the most exciting drops on our radar this year.

📣 Coming Soon to Fragrance Forte — SUNFORGED isn't available just yet, but we're putting the finishing touches on launch details. Keep reading to find out what's headed your way.

What Makes SUNFORGED Different

Every fragrance in the SUNFORGED collection is presented as an Extrait de Parfum, the most concentrated and longest-lasting fragrance format available — typically containing a higher percentage of aromatic compounds than an Eau de Parfum or Eau de Toilette. That means richer sillage, deeper skin contact, and a scent that evolves for hours rather than minutes.

The collection also leans into a trend that has defined the modern niche and "inspired by" fragrance space: taking the DNA of internationally loved luxury releases and reworking them into fresher, bolder, and more addictive interpretations, without inflating the price tag the way traditional designer houses do.

Meet the Five Fragrances

Marbella — The Glow of a Rose-Gold Summer

Marbella opens with orange, lemon, passionfruit, and mango, moves into a heart of frangipani, solar notes, and blackcurrant, and settles into a base of vanilla, benzoin, musk, and labdanum. It's a tropical, gourmand-leaning composition built around one of 2026's most talked-about accords: passionfruit paired with creamy vanilla.

Marbella is positioned as a fresher, fruitier evolution of one of the best-known fragrance DNAs in mainstream luxury perfumery — a scent family instantly recognizable to fans of modern citrus-vanilla powerhouses. Marbella brightens that familiar profile with juicy tropical fruit and strips out the powdery dry-down that tends to weigh similar fragrances down. The result is a unisex-feminine scent designed for Mediterranean summer nights and warm-weather layering.

Untamed — Freshness With a Silver Edge

Untamed combines blackcurrant, bergamot, lemon, aldehydes, and a crisp linen accord up top, before revealing praline, musk, jasmine, violet, and a signature coconut soap accord in the heart. The base of black amber, cedarwood, vetiver, musk, vanilla, and cashmeran gives it a warm, sophisticated finish.

Untamed is a hybrid composition that draws on the DNA of two celebrated Scandinavian-style niche releases known for their minimalist, aldehydic-clean aesthetic — reworked here into one seamless scent. Positioned as "the cleanest luxury scent you'll ever smell," Untamed evokes fresh linen, expensive soap, and quiet luxury. It's an ideal option for consumers chasing the "clean fragrance" and "quiet luxury" trends currently dominating European fragrance searches.

Inferno — Summer Freshness With a Darker Burn

Inferno leads with bergamot, blackcurrant, grapefruit, and caramelized pineapple, layered over clove, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom, and rose in the heart, then grounded by patchouli, oakmoss, amber, musk, vetiver, tonka, and ambroxan.

Inferno takes its cue from the world's most recognized pineapple-and-oakmoss signature in prestige perfumery, keeping that iconic accord intact while pushing the pineapple into richer, glazed, caramelized territory for added depth and addiction. It's positioned as powerful, luxurious, and unmistakably masculine — and honestly, it's the one we're most excited for our customers to try first.

Imperium — Tropical Summer Freshness Dressed in Gold

Imperium opens with lime, bergamot, mandarin orange, and tropical fruits, develops into Sicilian orange, ginger, jasmine, and coconut water, and finishes on patchouli, white musk, and tonka bean.

Described as "forged by the sun, crowned by the lion," Imperium merges the sparkling citrus energy of one of the decade's most celebrated luxury pool-side fragrances with the tropical, coconut-water soul of another beach-club icon. It was previously released under the name "Empire" and became one of the brand's best-performing summer fragrances in the US market — making its European debut under the SUNFORGED name a genuine proven-seller relaunch.

Nautilus — Oceanic Summer Freshness in Blue and Gold

Rounding out the collection, Nautilus opens with pear, bergamot, ginger, and mandarin orange, moves into pear, orange blossom, and jasmine, and settles into amber, musk, vanilla, guaiac wood, and ambroxan.

Nautilus draws on the ozonic, mineral, ambroxan-driven DNA of a celebrated modern niche classic, while putting juicy pear front and center as the fragrance's signature thread from opening to dry-down. It's built for consumers who want luxurious, effortless, everyday elegance with serious projection.

Who SUNFORGED Is For

At Fragrance Forte, we curate collections that speak directly to consumers who:

• Love designer and niche-inspired fragrances but want more intensity, longevity, and value than traditional retail pricing allows
• Are drawn to Extrait de Parfum concentration for maximum performance and skin longevity
• Follow current fragrance trends like passionfruit-vanilla gourmands, clean linen accords, and ambroxan-driven "ocean luxury" scents
• Want a unisex-friendly, summer-ready fragrance wardrobe that moves easily from daytime to evening wear

Why We're Bringing SUNFORGED to Europe

Gulf-inspired and "inspired by" perfumery has become one of the fastest-growing categories in European fragrance retail, driven by rising interest in high-concentration extrait de parfum formats, TikTok and Instagram fragrance communities, and consumer demand for luxury-level scent experiences at accessible prices. It's exactly the kind of category Fragrance Forte was built for — and SUNFORGED is one of the strongest collections we've come across, combining a bold conceptual identity with formulas built to be instantly wearable and highly complimented.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "inspired by" mean for a perfume? An "inspired by" fragrance is built to evoke the character, mood, and key accords of a well-known original release, using its own independent formulation rather than copying it exactly. It allows perfume houses to reinterpret a beloved scent profile — often refining or modernizing it — while offering it at a different price point.

What is Extrait de Parfum, and how is it different from Eau de Parfum? Extrait de Parfum is the most concentrated fragrance format, generally containing a higher percentage of perfume oil than Eau de Parfum or Eau de Toilette. This typically results in stronger projection, closer skin contact, and significantly longer wear time — often eight hours or more.

Are the SUNFORGED fragrances unisex? Yes. All five fragrances in the SUNFORGED collection — Marbella, Untamed, Inferno, Imperium, and Nautilus — are formulated as unisex or unisex-leaning scents, designed to be worn by anyone drawn to their specific note profile.

When is the Mykonos SUNFORGED collection available in Europe? SUNFORGED is coming soon to Fragrance Forte. We're finalizing launch details now, so keep an eye on our site and social channels for the official release date.

Stay Tuned

We are genuinely excited about this one, and we can't wait to share SUNFORGED with you. Want to be first to know the moment Marbella, Untamed, Inferno, Imperium, and Nautilus land? Follow Fragrance Forte or get in touch, and we'll make sure you don't miss launch day.