Disrupting the codes of luxury once again, and working hand in hand with perfumers, AFFINESSENCE has succeeded in uniting what tradition has opposed: FRESH and flamboyant notes, with the qualities that are the hallmark of the company’s success: INTENSITY, LONG-LASTING and EXCEPTIONAL TRAILS.
Discover our “freshness diamonds”, and enjoy the unique experience of freshness and luxury combined!At the beginning there was the Calabrian Bergamot. Sumptuous. Then came the turn of the sparkling Italian Lemon and the Brazilian Sweet Orange. To structure and give body to this tangy Frozen Musks sorbet, AFFINESSENCE has created an original plant lace, made from Fresh Fibres and Roots.
Among these intertwined essences seek the invigorating one of Ginger (Nigeria), the surprising one of Raw Carrot, crunchy and slightly sweet, and the distinguished of Vetiver from Java.
And then revel in the elegance of their fascinating trail.
Created by Fabrice PELLEGRIN and Sophie BRUNEAU
Uncompromising, bold, filled with enigmatic charm.
Based on master perfumer Maurice Roucel’s personal cologne, Uncut Gem is an unapologetically manly scent, diamond-hard and absolutely fresh. Clear, spicy top notes of ginger, bergamot, mandarin, angelica root and nutmeg lead you to the sensual fire within: a leathery accord, vetiver, frankincense, generous amounts of amber, and a musk that vibrates with the skin. This is a scent that plays with the tired codes of masculinity while extracting their telluric force to create something beautiful and irresistible.
Maurice Roucel started his career as a chemist at Chanel’s Fragrance Laboratory in 1973. A self-taught perfumer who describes himself as “an explorer wandering amidst formulas”, his style is that of a sensuous aesthete and his signature is generous composition, in which he retains only what is essential.
A deep and smokey amber perfume with floral flourishes, inspired by this key design material of the era. A warm amber, spiced with aromatic and smokey blonde tobacco tells the story of Art Deco decadence. A riot of flourishing florals and dried fruits join the melee of fine ingredients, creating an indulgent blend.
A romantic and dynamic story of the Art Deco period is bought to life in pure perfume pleasure.
THE STORY: Famed as the Eighth Wonder of the World, The Amber Room was presented to Peter the Great by the King of Prussia. Glowing at the heart of Catherine Palace near St Petersburg, the chamber was lined entirely with amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors. When lit with more than five hundred candles it was reputed to glow like trapped sunshine and fiery gold. Created by melting together amber, Cognac and honey, its history and brilliance has inspired the creation of this fragrance.
THE FRAGRANCE: Smoky, warm and glowing, the heady amber, as seductive as its inspiration, is lit with Italian bergamot, sensual Turkish rose and warmed through with spices, cinnamon and cedar wood. Glowing.
Can a scent make you feel happier ?
Oud for Happiness is a portal to modernity. It amplifies the benefits of oud through a puff of freshly-cut narcotic grass, energizing and uninhibited.
The composition provides an addictive means of relaxation that stimulates self-confidence.
Better than an imaginary paradise, enter into a secret dimension where the experience of deep harmony can be lived
Main Notes
Bergamot, Ginger, Licorice, Vanilla, Cedar Wood, Indian Oud, All Naturals, Musk
This sensuous and rich oriental rose opens with a fruity and fragrant bolt of cardamom, bergamot, orange, pine and ginger and melts into a sensual floral heart of rose, jasmine and cognac.
The guaic and tonka make the base slightly sweet and resinous blended with fragrant woods and light incense. This is a charming and versatile oriental rose.
INSPIRATION
Summanus was the Roman god of Nocturnal Thunder, the Monarch of Night. This scent celebrates Jupiter’s oft forgotten dark twin with its electric lightening bolt of cardamon and black pepper and its moody base.
“There’s a well know Caribbean spice called pimento that has the endearing name of allspice in English. I have always found this name quite curious and for a good reason: when the spice was brought to England, everyone had trouble describing it as it had fragrances of clove, pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg wrapped all together in one!
As a perfumer, I am very fond of spices. They are full of nobility. No wonder why we are always looking for the spice of life!… So I wanted Wilgermain to have a very spicy fragrance in its repertoire. And here it is!
For this fragrance, I wanted to explore this allspice concept using a myriad of different spices that together would deliver a totally new, unknown spice aroma. A special quality of pepper from Nepal brought that extra punch that I was looking for.”
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
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.
WOODY
IF BY R.K.
It was by crossing India from north to south during a charity race that David Frossard, artistic director of the the House Frapin, found the inspiration for this new fragrance. IF, pays tribute to India with its precious wood, sandalwood from Mysore and the native poet of Bombay, Rudyard Kipling and his famous poem “If”.
I was lucky enough to travel from the north to the south of India during a charity race this year and on passing through Mysore, the verses of “If” came to me. It was my grandfather, a great traveller if ever there was one, who introduced me to this poem when I was a child. This lesson that needs to be repeated every day in order to become what we are”: David Frossard, artistic director of Parfums Frapin.
Olfactory pyramid:
Top: Fresh ginger from Madagascar, pepper from Karnataka, Italian bergamot
Heart: Fig milk, Ceylon cinnamon, cashmere wood
Base: Sandalwood from Mysore, patchouli from Indonesia, Guaiac wood from Peru, tonka bean from Venezuela
Playful, effervescent and surprisingly addictive, Eau de Sisley 3 sparkles with a seductive, teasing and aloof whimsy.
A combination of strong and subtle notes blend together: essence of Bergamot, essence of Mandarin, the bitterness of Grapefruit, and the acidity of Lemon. Its exotic and sensual heart combines Red Ginger with the soft delight of Chinese Osmanthus and hints of peach and apricot. A feminine spirit, it leaves a delicious scent in the wake of its wearer, sculpted by the strength of Patchouli and Vetiver, the smoothness of Benzoin and Vanilla and the softness of Musk.
Eau de Sisley Perfumes: Three creative takes on a classic scent, revealing the freshness of chypre, for any occasion or mood.
