TOM FORD’S AFFECTION FOR LONDON INSPIRED THIS SCENT, REMINISCENT OF AN ENGLISH GENTLEMEN’S CLUB, REDOLENT WITH SPICE. HE REINVENTS A CLASSIC FRAGRANCE GENRE BY ADDING CREAMY TONKA BEAN, VANILLA, COCOA, DRY FRUIT ACCORDS AND SWEET WOOD SAP FOR A MODERN, OPULENT, AND ALMOST HEADY IMPRESSION THAT’S ALL MAN, UNLESS WORN BY A WOMAN.
Tom Ford Lost Cherry is a full-bodied journey into the once-forbidden; a contrasting scent that reveals a tempting dichotomy of playful, candy-like gleam on the outside and luscious flesh on the inside.
Innocence intersects indulgence with an opening that captures the classic perfection of the exotic cherry fruit, Black Cherry's ripe flesh dripping in cherry liqueur glistens with a teasing touch of Bitter Almond.
The heart bursts forth in cherry waves of sweet and tart. Griotte Syrup expresses the textured maceration of voluptuous fruits while breathtaking florals Turkish Rose and Jasmine Sambac penetrate the senses and soul.
Peru Balsam and Roasted Tonka at the drydown suggest a new portrait of an iconic symbol. When blended with an unexpected melange of sandalwood, vetiver and cedar, the finish reaches fantasy-inspiring levels of insatiability.
INSPIRED BY TOM FORD'S LOVE OF FINE LEATHER, THIS ULTRA-SEXY INTERPRETATION CAPTURES THE PRIMAL, ANIMALISTIC SCENT OF LEATHER AND ITS SMOOTH VOLUPTUOUS QUALITIES. A MODERN CLASSIC, THE ADDITION OF OLIBANUM, NIGHT BLOOMING JASMINE, AND BLACK SUEDE GIVES IT A DISTINCTIVE, MODERN SPIN THAT IS RAW YET REFINED, SENSUAL YET SOPHISTICATED.
At the fore, an emphatic reinterpretation of rose; pure, streamlined, uncompromisingly modern. Blended with a unique extraction of timut pepper, geranium bourbon and a note of cassis for freshness and spice.
Yet a quiet storm lies beneath: vetiver and cedar forms an earthy bed of dark, mysterious leather with IsoButyl Quinoline at the center – an intensely bitter molecule, largely forgotten since its use in the daring perfumery of the Jazz Age.
At once sparkling and sober, a recognisably floral composition is shadowed by a dramatic, yet controlled sensuality.
This is a perfume composed exclusively of natural essences and inspired by the universal principle of Yin.
The lunar strength of Davana and Ylang-Ylang takes root in the balmy depths of Labdanum and Opoponax.
Lunar and luscious, a velvety, amber perfume that is profoundly carnal.
This is the perfume of Yin.
Mix & Match
Like Yin & Yang, 1/.4 and 1/.5 are interdependent, mutually enhancing one another. Each one brings richness in its own right, and while one unveils Nature’s brute strength, the other unfurls a powerful ethereal and creative energy.
All together they form an olfactive synergy, a circulation of a breath which connects natural to synthetic raws in a delicate and full fragrance, subtle and deep at the same time.
Born from the whim of a whipping desert wind
Buried treasure laid bare by a hot scented breeze
Salty crystal petals baptized with dew
Liquid spark with delicately spicy hints
Its unique perfume is equaled only by its rarity
Queen of the dunes forever nourished by its boldness
orn from the saddle leather of a wild creature
Trailing its powerful fragrance as it passes
Stallion of light with fabulous strength
Created by a god from long ago
Whose power gives glory to his faithful
Exalted adornment like no other
Born from a weightless dream of imaginary flight
Enchanted vehicle of a solar journey
Aerial magic with breathtaking maneuvers
Sensational fragrances that make you dizzy
Golden oriental carpet caressed by the sky
In never-ending waves silken and sensual
Fortis is the black ink of the literati painting. A fragrant shadow which fortifies the body. Its magic conjures dark thoughts.
Perfumer : Sonia Constant (Givaudan)
Fragrance Notes & Description
Inspiration: “Love is life’s narcotic—its folly and its freshness. It is something we return to, in spite of ourselves, like any proper addiction,” says Kilian Hennessy.
Fragrance story: LOVE, don’t be shy EAU FRAÎCHE is a sweet treat for adults with its base of Marshmallow and Musk, yet it is more candid than the original LOVE, don’t be shy. Neroli sourced from North Africa and Petitgrain from Paraguay add freshness and delicacy to the core composition. Structured like a delicate veil with its tender heart of florals such as Peony and Freesia, LOVE, don’t be shy EAU FRAÎCHE expresses the sensuality of the game of love.
Key notes: Neroli, Marshmallow, Musk
Olfactive Family: Fresh – Composed with citrus, aldehydes or aquatic notes, they bring freshness, lightness, and a serene feeling to Kilian compositions.
Perfumer: Calice Becker
Details
Each KILIAN bottle is transformed into a precious object. Served in a flacon of frosted white with gold hardware, its aura is one of luxury and light. The bottle is engraved on its various sides with a ceramic fresco representing the Achille’s shield and decorated with a golden plate where the name of the fragrance has been carved and manually filled with white enamel.
The perfume of an oneiric reality For this new opus, the duo has not changed, nor the creative osmosis between Marc-Antoine Barrois and Quentin Bisch, but the destination is elsewhere. Creating an elegant and unexpected harmony around a quartet of mandarin, violet, immortelle and suede, the two fellow artists have dreamt of this new planet: Ganymede, the rocky satellite of Jupiter discovered in 1610 by Galileo, is both luminous and covered with salt-water oceans. It acquired its name from Greek mythology: a young man, Ganymede, was kidnapped by gods who had been so enthralled by his beauty that he was offered immortality.
Composed by perfumer Quentin Bisch, Ganymede once again makes use of the suede-leathery notes that had made B683 a beautiful classic. This time though, the artists emancipated from traditional codes to take us somewhere else, towards aluminous and fluid elegance. Those leather notes become softer, gaining lightness and gentleness in contact with the fragrance of violet. The mandarin smell brings its full vivacity and its acidic essence. The latter gives the tone and verticality of the fragrance from the very start. Yet opposing it, the immortelle is its counterpoint and raises the scented harmony with its double-sided fragrance, at times mineral, at other times salty. The entire composition plays with contrasts and oppositions.
The notes answer one another in a permanent conversation drawing a new olfactory map on the skin, on the revers of a cashmere jacket, or even right there, next to the buttons of the sleeves, on the wrist. If it could be summed up into one single image, it would be a compass : north for the zested liveliness of the mandarin to which the south would answer with the everlasting flower and to highlight this olfactory frame, the density of suede notes on the west would balance the subtle and delicate florality of the violet on the east. Those are four directions for a perfumed journey to a new imaginary world and new codes of elegance. The notes of this eau de parfum are, at the top : Mandarina from Italy essence heart Orpur, safran ; at the heart : violet, Chinese osmanthus absolute Orpur ; at the base Akigalawood and Immortelle absolute.
The fragrances of the Maison MARC-ANTOINE BARROIS are the result of the meeting of two young designers. One is a couturier, the other a perfumer. Their childhood memories brought them together. Remembering captivating smells; of the leather from an elegant attaché case or an immaculate desk blotter; of the distinct smells of wood during the regular gather-ring of fuel to warm the family home. The artistic skills of the former and the olfactory talent of the latter together sparked the magic of these beautiful fragrances. The perfumes and candles are made in France.
Beware the allure of Oud Rose, an intoxicating and heady perfume full of complex twists and turns. Prepare to be captivated by a fragrance voyage charting an aromatic transition from fruity to floral, climaxing in sensual, warming and woody with its mesmerising melange of romanticism. Witness the dalliance of fresh bergamot and fruits as they collude with pure rose and geranium. A mellifluous melody of intimacy, an unforgettable scent of sophistication.
Reminiscent of decadent escapes to tropical shores, Oud Orange is a gourmand creation, as sensual as the sun’s warming touch on the skin. A delicious fruity coconut prelude invites the purity of vanilla bourbon to unite, combining effortlessly with the intensity of musk and a discrete yet discernible trace of natural Oud. Warm and enduring, this intoxicating, sweet perfume languishes like bronzed torsos on resplendent white sands.
Encapsulating the timeless style and grace of haute couture, Heritage is a luxurious jasmine perfume of remarkable depth and projection. A delicate but defiant powdery vintage floral with a crisp, fresh opening of bergamot that leans into the majesty of transcendental frankincense. Comforting warmth is derived from quintessential cedarwood and balsamic sandalwood, while creamy vanilla and a touch of natural Oud create an enduring halo of sophistication and poise.
