Seeking first and foremost to preserve the spirit of this scent, he was able to respect its strength all while giving it a new lighter aspect. The musky spiced charm of Fahrenheit is a summarily satisfying olfactory invitation, with the elegance of cologne on one hand with all the power of Fahrenheit on the other....
Audacious Chance by Chanel is indeed. Coco herself never ceased to remind us: good luck only comes to those who know how to recognize it and seize hold of it. Just like this perfume, good luck or Chance acts like a blast of optimism, a whirlwind of happiness with a hint of mystery. At Chanel,...
It’s a fact that industries tend to maintain a stereotypical vision of society, sex, and gender. Now Chanel is once more going against the grain with a monolithic bottle that encloses Boy, a genderless perfume imagined by Olivier Polge. The formula begins with the discovery of a photograph of Boy and Coco: their allure, their...
A special collection of perfumes, Hermessence evokes the essence of Hermès and the soul of perfume. This line for both men and women bears testament to the prestigious brand’s creative liberty and uniqueness, its novel and poetic nature reinvented by Jean-Claude Ellena, perfumer for Hermès. His latest olfactory miracle is called Muguet Porcelaine, and it...
In line with haute couture and the art of playing with different fabrics with the Bar jacket, perfumer-designer François Demachy is now playing with flowers for his latest J’adore opus. Dior’s right-hand perfume man is once more demonstrating his olfactory sensibilities and his ability to supplement Dior’s floral grammar with a new leitmotif. With a desire to...
Rose: a flower and a perfume all at once. An infinite source of inspiration for Elie Saab, an absolute symbol of femininity, the rose gave birth to a new perfume that marvelously espouses the brand’s couture identity. Modern and spontaneous, Elie Saab’s new Eau de Toilette incarnates a radiant femininity, also inspired by one of...
A major player in the perfume world, Givaudan is behind a number of iconic creations. It innovates and sets trends, working in close collaboration with the most prestigious luxury brands. Saint-Laurent, Givenchy, Prada, Dior… all have relied on the legendary concoctions that are now called Poison, Miss Dior Chérie, Opium, and Infusion d’Iris. Like Proust’s...
Since 2009, Hermès has taken on the graceful reinvention of the original authentic Eau de Cologne – a mixture of essential oils and almost pure alcohol that gives off a timeless aura. The brand has taken on this exercise in scent without hitting a false note, ever since the 1930s. Within the Hermès perfume library,...
L’Interdit is a perfume of friendship, a perfume that captures within its unparalleled essence an unexpected but sublime meeting between a couturier and his muse, between a man and a woman. Hubert de Givenchy was 27 when he made the acquaintance of Audrey Hepburn. The actress, who had just been discovered, was poised as the...
Circles, crescents, and triangles. Azzedine Alaïa has long projected these motifs onto his couture creations. Whether on a dress, a shirt lining, or encrusted on a clutch or a bag, the perforated motif is the couturier’s signature seal – his clothes are practically spangled with them so that the skin can be hinted at. Now...
