This new perfume is a tribute to the seductive souls who each have their own rituals of preparation. The slow, measured method of dressing. The make up, the rice powder… these are all a prelude to seduction. And even if their gestures are different and their secrets proper, they all share a common ritual: their ‘final touch’ is the application of perfume.
Touche Finale is a reinterpretation of a perfume that has already left it’s mark in the history of the rebirth of Jovoy: 2006’s renowned Poudré.
After more than two years of work, the independent perfumer, Vanina Muracciole has managed to preserve the soul of the original Poudré, whilst exalting it, in this new, ultimate version.
The embodiment of the confidential nature of the Centifolia Rose (also known as the May or cabbage rose), ROSE MILLESIMÉE is an olfactory metaphor for a moment frozen in time, the reflection of a story, a region and a tradition of craftsmanship. In homage to the Centifolia Rose, this absolute hangs back yet asserts its exceptional character. In Vanina Muracciole’s interpretation of the Rose Centifolia, attention to detail meets a quest for the sublime.
“ For years now, I’ve wanted to reproduce the Centifolia rose without artifice, without a dominant synthetic environment that would make the note consensual. It was about conserving the flower’s natural properties and suggesting comfort.”
To the Grasse region’s native blossom, Vanina Muracciole has added a dash of spices, candied apples, essence of Bulgarian rose and white musc to create a “powerful and carnal soliflore.”
The fruit of nature’s whims and unrivaled, nuanced soil, it tinges each vintage with its signature and patina.
Leathery and vegetal osmanthus with moist and mysterious woody notes
The experience: discovering osmanthus flowers on a tropical mountain shrouded in mist.
The surprising contrast: a leather and verdant osmanthus contrasts with moist and mysterious woody notes.
Fragrance family: chypre fruity leather.
Key raw materials: star anise essential oil, Sichuan pepper essential oil, osmanthus absolute, black tea absolute, patchouli essential oil, tobacco absolute, cistus absolute.
Blue and green notes of Spearmint and Cardamom Oils transcend the fragrance stages, giving it a freshness that lasts forever, while the pleasantly surprising Amber, Labdanum, Cinnamon Oil and Saffiano together with earthy Vetiver capture the surrounding hot mountains at that precise moment in time.
The burning sun and the blinding light of Tuscany add to the charm of the cypress-lined terraces. The hottest hour of the day is the best time to sink into the soft shade of the lemon trees and reread a few passages from Memoirs of Hadrian.
At Frapin, we work and live far from the major cities. Our personal and professional lives follow the circadian rhythm of days and nights, the changing of the seasons, the wind blowing in the trees.
This closeness to nature sustains us more than one might think. We model nature and are modelled by it, surrounded as we are by meadows, vines, rivers and woods.
This proximity is the hallmark of our style, our essence, our elegance. We admire wood, work it, drink it and smell it. This wood is our age-old wisdom. We listen to its lessons and secrets. Its verticality shows us the only way forward, that of ascending. It is at times hot, enveloping, aromatic or deep. It strongly underscores our style; that of Bois Blanc.
Olfactory pyramid:
Top: Essence of bitter orange, Essence of mandarin, Essence of eucalyptus, Essence of rosemary, Essence of ginger
Heart: Essence of sage, Essence of Virginian cedar wood, Essence of violet Leaf
Base: Ambroxan, Essence of Guaiac wood, Essence of cade wood
A return to the roots in Grasse, where dreams become perfume.
Le Temps des Rêves is a wander through these landscapes of a thousand bitter orange trees, where Annick Goutal began her training in the art of perfumery.
It distils the soft, comfortable and Mediterranean scent of orange blossom tinged with garrigue. Like a reverie that takes us back to the origins of perfume.
Out in the country, children discover with wonderment the joys of nature. Running barefoot through the grass, playing tag, blowing dandelion seeds… And if the cat washes behind its ear to bring rain, it is for children to jump in puddles and spot shapes in the clouds.
Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.
Between the sea and volcanoes, the wind sweeps across the Korean island of Jeju. You can almost kiss the sky at the summit of this land of fire and air. The soft green of tea plantations. The sea, a deep, deep blue. The shade of the mandarin trees. The breeze carries their scents, in an ever-changing order, and diffuses a soothing fragrance of well-being throughout the island.
Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises
Pedro Calderon de la Barca
The Japanese garden is still asleep. At 10 o’clock, time stands still. A storm breaks out and the plants gather new strength. The air grows warmer, as the scent of gardenias and white flowers dotted with raindrops hangs in the mist.
The Japanese garden is still asleep. At 10 o’clock, time stands still. A storm breaks out and the plants gather new strength. The air grows warmer, as the scent of gardenias and white flowers dotted with raindrops hangs in the mist.
Annick Goutal composed a “tailor-made” perfume for her daughter Camille, then aged 20. To capture the magic of this wonderful age, she imagined a caress of rose and pear in a cocoon of vanilla and musks.
Having become an icon of the House, Petite Chérie is a perfume of transmission, a gift of love. The fragrance par excellence that we offer to those we love.
