Scents that transport you to the islands, an English cottage, a childhood memory… This season perfumers offer scents that create atmosphere.
Myriad: Explosion of Oud
Myriad, by Louis Vuitton © DR
The evocation: a mangrove in the middle of the monsoon, between woody scents, animal notes and spicy scents. The boat sinks between the mangrove trees, a field of roses appears and the contrast between strength and freshness shines with luminous depth.
The wake: For the sixth work in the Extraits collection, Jacques Cavallier Belletrud combines dark and amber oud with a duo of Bulgarian and Grasse roses, all in an unstructured bottle signed by Frank Gehry. Sensual and addictive.
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Perfume extract CountlessLouis Vuitton, €550 for 100 ml.
Tobacco honey: smells of tobacco
Tobacco honey, from Guerlain © DR
The evocation: a Chesterfield sofa, a fireplace, steaming tea, the sound of vinyl and a large library, are you there? We find ourselves in the small living room of a cottage or in the atmosphere of an English club in autumn, where the smell of hot, honeyed tobacco fills the room.
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The wake: Once forgotten, almost forbidden, this essence is reinvented in an exquisite accord of amber tobacco, enveloped by vanilla, tonka bean and sesame, refined with cloves and in the background with the buttery sweetness of sandalwood, in an exceptional bottle.
Perfume Tobacco honeyGuerlain, €315 for 100 ml.
Tutti Twilly: Ginger shot
Tutti Twilly, by Hermès © DR
The evocation: Picnic in Kensington Gardens. On the English lawns, young, flowering Londoners blow unruly and uniformly in the wind. Her carefree joy is interrupted by a note of spicy ginger flowers, a little rebellious.
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The wake: it bursts, it caresses, it covers! A carpet of red fruits crowned by a gentle note of lychee and a gentle musk, vibrated by hints of ginger.
Perfume Tutti TwillyHermès, €150 for 85 ml.
The Messenger: Inkjet
Messenger me, by Courrèges © DR
The evocation : a hot encounter… in a library. Two lovers meet in the erotic section, and inevitably the story gets out of hand with lots of carnal notes, white-hot skin on a background of freshly printed paper…
The wake: a vanilla musk enveloped in a gentle accord of wet ink and saturated with bergamot essence for a sexy and magnetic scent.
Perfume The messengerCourrèges, €130 for 100 ml.
With a copper-colored body: rum essences
With copper body, by Molinard © DR
The evocation: Do you dare to enter this secret distillery to get high on amber accords that oscillate between spice and sugar? An aromatic and delicious experience as breathtaking as a Grand Cru.
The wake: the intoxicating warmth of amber, a racy hint of rum and a spice refined with cinnamon and cloves on a bed of patchouli. Tchin!
Perfume Copper bodyMolinard, €159 for 90ml.
Myrrh secret: amber resin
Myrrh Mystery, by Tom Ford © DR
The evocation: Thutmose has just died, long live Queen Hatshepsut! To celebrate his coronation, Egyptian perfumer-priests burned a mixture of spices and myrrh so that the gods could attest to auspicious omens for his reign. A mystical and beguiling hoax.
The wake: With an intense aura, this bold fragrance exudes a powerful accord of myrrh and ultra vanilla. The result pleases or destabilizes: you have been warned.
Perfume myrrh myrrhTom Ford, €155 for 30ml.
Prada paradox: revolutionary musk
Prada Paradox, by Prada © DR
The evocation: As soon as she enters this phone booth, the young woman in jeans and sneakers transforms into a triumphant, light-armored Amazon. A contemporary wonder woman that leaves a burst of intense musk, finished with a bouquet of woody amber.
The wake: a unique musky opening and juicy and sparkling notes of neroli. A multifaceted juice that tells the story of the thousand women who live within each of us.
Perfume Prada paradoxPrada, €123 for 90 ml.
Happiness, fresh water: jasmine brew
Chance, by Chanel © DR
The evocation: On the first day of spring, this real Parisian goes to brunch on the roof of the Raphael Hotel to have all of Paris at her feet. Wearing a tweed skirt and a sailor top, she climbs the stairs to the seventh floor and perfumes it with green and floral notes as she passes.
The wake: a wonderful whirlwind of energy and vitality, between the zesty freshness of lemon, the sweetness of jasmine and the lively notes of teakwood.
Perfume Chance of fresh waterChanel, €157 for 100 ml.
Water paper: Cotton Mimosa
Paper water, by Diptyque © DR
The evocation: In his artist’s studio, the watercolorist prepares to overcome his fear of the white canvas. The moment he finally applies his first dab of paint, an explosion of musk jolts his inner landscape out of abstraction.
The wake: To translate the delicate contact of the brush on the paper, the nose Fabrice Pellegrin uses an accord of cereals, toasted sesame as top note and mimosa to materialize the grain of the paper. It’s ethereal, it’s warm, it’s beautiful.
Eau de toilette water paperDiptyque, €138 for 100ml, limited edition.
Portofino’97: the scent of passion
Portofino’97, by Victoria Beckham © DR
The evocation: Conceived as a novel of her love story with David, Victoria Beckham’s first bottle takes you to the suite of an Italian hotel, to the time of a secret escape to Portofino, a few weeks after their meeting. Hot!
The wake: an orgasm of Calabrian bergamot and black pepper, stained white sheets reminiscent of incense, patchouli and vetiver that cling to lovers’ skin.
Perfume Portofino’97,Victoria Beckham, €200 for 50ml, exclusive to La Samaritaine.