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.
“Often depicted in medieval tapestries alongside a young woman in a flowery and fragrant garden, I am an imaginary animal, wild and solitary. My immaculate body is that of a fabulous white horse. I carry on my forehead a single twisted horn neutralizing poison My ivory is sought after because it purifies the waters of its magical power I embody love and mystery I only appear in the light charged with the dynamic energy of my supernatural strength only creative minds can perceive. Can you dream hard enough to see me? Because I’m the animal that never was.” BLANCHE BÊTE is my legend.
In 1270, the famous Frapin family settled in the Charente region of France, but above all, this perfume has become mythical for its sweetness, its honey-like and fruity notes. David Frossard, artistic director of Frapin perfumes, wanted to take another step towards the world of opulence and magnificence. 1270 Extrême plunges us into a world of luxury, roundness and power with its pineapple, vanilla and honey notes, enhanced by precious woods and a superb oriental Tonka Bean, praline and suave to the extreme…
KEY NOTES: COCO DE MER, YLANG YLANG COMORES ISLANDS, CARDAMOM
FRAGRANCE DESCIRPTION:
TOM FORD’S SOLEIL BLANC IS AN ADDICTIVE SOLAR FLORAL AMBER AND COCO DE MER-INFUSED PERFUME. ALIVE WITH SEDUCTIVE CARDAMOM AND REFRESHINGLY DECADENT YLANG YLANG, TOM FORD’S SOLEIL BLANC UNAPOLOGETICALLY EXUDES THE ENDLESS PURSUIT OF SUN AND LUXURY.
ABOUT THE FRAGRANCE:
“SOLEIL BLANC IS UNEXPECTED, SULTRY AND ADDICTIVE. IT IS A SOLAR, FLORAL AMBER THAT UNAPOLOGETICALLY EXUDES THE PURSUIT OF SUN AND LUXURY THAT DEFINES SOLEIL.” – TOM FORD
ABOUT THE BOTTLE: SOLEIL BLANC IS CONTAINED IN THE ICONIC WHITE PRIVATE BLEND BOTTLE. CAPPED WITH A GOLD-TONE METAL INSET, THE 50ML AND 100ML FLACON HAVE THE ARCHITECTURAL LOOK OF A CHESS PIECE, ADDING MONUMENTAL BEAUTY TO ANY VANITY.
By Sofia Bardelli
This luxurious amber oriental perfume is sensuous, soft and delightful with a resinous base.
The sparkling and piquant top notes of bergamot, pink pepper and cardamom are a fleeting pleasure, before the sensuous, velvety, buttery, powdery floral and ambergris heart envelops you. The oriental base of caramel, tonka, vanilla and the spicy smoky oud and cedar finally reveal a darker promiscuity. This scent is irresistibly sensuous on the skin and exudes luxury, seduction and charm.
INSPIRATION
The god Mercury was Messenger to the gods, as famous for his quick intellect, guile and charm as for his dark side: he was fickle, untrustworthy, promiscuous and the collector of souls to the underworld. He ruled wealth and fortune; commerce and fertility; science and medicine; and finally storytelling – from writers and poets to rascals and conmen! The most popular of the gods, Mercury was adored for his irresistible charm and wit and the inspiration for this sensuous and seductive scent.
KEY NOTES: RARE OUD WOOD, SANDALWOOD, CHINESE PEPPER
FRAGRANCE DESCRIPTION:
A COMPOSITION OF EXOTIC, SMOKY WOODS INCLUDING RARE OUD, SANDALWOOD, ROSEWOOD, EASTERN SPICES, AND SENSUAL AMBER, REVEALING OUD WOOD’S RICH AND COMPELLING POWER.
ABOUT THE FRAGRANCE:
SMOKY, INCENSE-FILLED TEMPLES AND A PASSION FOR RARE, PRECIOUS OUD WOOD INSPIRE TOM FORD’S PIONEERING COMPOSITION OF EXOTIC WOODS AND SPICES. “OUD WOOD ENVELOPS YOU IN RARE OUD, EXOTIC SPICES AND CARDAMOM THEN EXPOSES ITS RICH AND DARK BLEND OF SENSUALITY.” – TOM FORD
ABOUT THE BOTTLE: OUD WOOD IS CONTAINED IN A SMOKED GREY PRIVATE BLEND BOTTLE. THE 50ML AND 100ML FLACON HAVE THE ARCHITECTURAL LOOK OF A CHESS PIECE, ADDING MONUMENTAL BEAUTY TO A DRESSING TABLE OR GROOMING AREA. A GUNMETAL SET-UP BOX COMPLETES THE DESIGN.
A grand perfume that wraps around you like a cashmere veil… A perfume like no other, in many ways timeless and hard to describe with words. No.12 perfectly embodies the DNA of Puredistance: timelessly beautiful, elegant and very distinctive in character.
Jan Ewoud nicknamed No.12: ‘Beauty in Blue’. Dressed up in a rich tone of blue, he found it the perfect perfume to complete the MAGNIFICENT XII COLLECTION. No.12 is complex, rich, hard to define, full of character, long lasting in every way and aristocratic without arrogance or pretension.
Incorporates top notes of Sicilian Bergamot, Baies Rose, Cassis, together with a warm and sensual note of Rose de Mai, Orris, and Violet leave. The base of Cypriol, Indian sandalwood, Tonka beans, Vanilla, and Amber add a sweet and powdery woody character.
Take a romantic walk through palace gardens with this indulgent sensual creamy floral.
It opens in a sunny aromatic citrus grove bursting with mandarin, bergamot, neroli and grapefruit and then wanders into a heady cloud of violet and white flowers lying on a seductive soft powdery base.
This lightly oriental floral aldehyde is opulent, soft and romantic.
INSPIRATION
Roman orator and statesman Cicero condemned to death a group of conspirators plotting to overthrow him with the chilling understatement “Vixere” – to have lived.
This extravagant seductive scent celebrates life with its joie de vivre.
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.
This is a delightful incense floral with a warm resinous base.
The frankincense and amber create a beautiful warm temple / church vibe, unfurling into a rich floral heart of Indian tuberose and rose.
Absinthe and elemi and pink pepper add hedonistic make a slightly medicinal top note balanced with a spicy, woody and slightly sweet base.
INSPIRATION
Inspired by Vesta, the Roman goddess of purity, home and hearth. Her purity of heart and promise of fertility were symbolised in the eternal flames burning in her temples.
Like its inspiration this fragrance has an eternal elegance, appeal and a lightness of touch.
This spicy oud has an intense and slightly earthy woody heart, it is illuminated with incense and amber and the cistus, vanilla tonka and grey amber give it a warm, resinous and balsamic base.
Like the King of Gods, this scent is an unapologetic statement demanding attention.
INSPIRATION
Jupiter, the King of the Gods was revered and feared in equal measures. Highly temperamental, he ruled the heavens armed with the mighty thunderbolt, said to be the most powerful weapon among the gods. He rescued his siblings from death, led the victorious battle of Titans and overthrew his father for the throne.
Like Jupiter, well known for amorous pursuits, this scent is powerful, vigorous and seductive.
Celestial is an oriental woody floral with a heart of frankincense and exotic roses.
Complex, light and very wearable. The spices and frankincense lend a light oriental tone to the aromatic woody base and the triumvirate of roses featuring Bulgarian rose, Indian rose absolut and Turkish rose.
The olibanum at the heart of this scent is a light, lemony incense with a conifer undertone.
It settles into a light warm woody base with colour and complexity. Luminous, like the heavenly bodies that inspired it.
INSPIRATION
The Romans were keen astronomers naming the planets after gods, and such was their belief in the power and influence of the skies over their destiny that they were also keen devotees of astrology. Inspired by the glittering night skies, this fragrance heavenly, divine and fit for the gods.
