Reflection of the era’s trends, as well as a mirror of their trend-setting collections, couturiers’ fragrances echo the codes of haute couture: high standards, daring and splendor… with a pinch of olfactory outrageousness.
“I created this perfume to dress every woman in a trail of desire and to see bursting from her small bottle all my dresses” Christian Dior
Highlighted with fresh sea-breeze notes, bergamot opens the scent. The floral, sun-drenched heart reveals lily, ylang-ylang and orchid. The warm, summer-vacation dry down blends white musks, vani... Read On
The scent of an imaginary flower, neither iris, nor rose, nor orange blossom, nor jasmine, nor freesia nor violet. Or perhaps it’s a bit of all of these at once. This androgynous, almost solar fl... Read On
Anne Flipo wanted a brief formula centered on musk, an ingredient that’s ‘both light-hearted and romantic’, (editor’s note: white musks). The result is a light, fruity-floral fragrance pairing no... Read On
Very similar to Infusion d’Iris, it is nevertheless distinguished by a more aldehyde-y, sparkling opening thanks to mandarin orange and neroli, which ‘exalt the clean and comfortable aspects’. Th... Read On
François Demachy, Dior’s perfumer, was aiming for a simple structure composed around ginger. The spice’s zesty facet was reinforced with citron; its sweeter facet is supported by cedar. A hint of... Read On
A woody-spicy-ambry scent opening with a spicy duo of mandarin orange and ginger. The heart blends jasmine with cassis. The ‘virile, carnal’ drydown pairs cedar with notes of frankincense. Design... Read On
A woodsy-floral-oriental fragrance opening with a lively duo of mandarin orange and ivy. The sun-drenched floral heart blends jasmine with Tahitian tiare flower. The deliberately voluptuous, gour... Read On
Béatrice Piquet of IFF, who composed the classic Sun Men fragrance, retained the original ingredients, but shifted their emphasis to bring the fresh facets to the fore. The top note is cool, almo... Read On
The scent opens with green peach leaves, yuzu and paradise seeds (spices from a small South African tree). The floral heart is delicately aquatic with notes of wet rose petals and watery jasmine.... Read On
A zesty opening of Mexican lime and mint refreshed with a plant-based accord. A spicy heart of cardamom, clove and nutmeg. The fragrance evolves towards a trail of gentle woods. Read On