Kilian Hennessy’s inspiration: Introducing a new olfactive family, Kilian Hennessy pays tribute to his heritage, as heir to the renowned French cognac-making family, and to his choice olfactory intoxicants for driving the night towards dawn. A first-time collaboration with French perfumer Benoit Lapouza, the perfume Angel’s Share is Kilian Hennessy’s most personal fragrance creation yet, inspired by his eighth-generation inheritance of Hennessy savoir-faire in cognac making. The perfume goes deep into the cellars of founder’s mind and memory, and into its most mysterious dimension: “la part des anges” or “angels’ share”— an evaporation of liquor in oak barrels that lifts, while aging, like a silent offering to the gods.
The Perfume: Much like a Master Perfumer who crafts accords and essences in a perfume, a Master Blender combines the eaux-de-vie in perfect proportions for an exceptional cognac. Angels’ Share contains the essence of Cognac derived from the liquor to lend it a natural caramel color. Opening with cognac oil, upon a blend of oak absolute, cinnamon essence and Tonka bean absolute, the scent’s long-lasting notes of sandalwood, praline and vanilla make for a delicious finish, a rare concoction only angels should experience.
Iris Malikhân
The experience: the mind-blowing discovery of flourishing iris fields on the edge of a desert.
The surprising contrast: verdant and powdery iris contrasts with a combination of vanilla and leather, turning this scent into an intoxicating and addictive accord.
In partnership with: Marc Zini
An inimitable style of its own, this old-world fashion capital of romance requires a signature fragrance of note. That fragrance is undeniably Milano, a liquefied expression of glamour, high society and impeccable class. Opening with a burst of native Sicilian bergamot and zesty orange, Milano canters coquettishly into Italian springtime saffron and thyme-infused freshness. Fruity notes court balsamic olibanum and jasmine to create an aromatic character rooted in a luxuriating expanse of an exclusive leather accord.
New York Intense celebrates the vibrant summertime of magical NYC in a high-impact fragrance as irresistible and contagious as the iconic city itself. Spicy, sparkling citrus and a delicate flourish of floral accords cascade into a balsamic and woodsy heart, deepening the sensuality of this indulgent elixir with olibanum, guaiac wood, clove, and immortelle. Mirroring the spirit of a city that never sleeps, this luxuriously radiant perfume offers unquestionable longevity and leaves a lasting, indelible impression
Arriving like the delicate veil of first dawn on the French Riviera, this fresh floral perfume salutes new beginnings with its demure yet powerful composition. Undeniably juicy and delightfully invigorating, Brume Du Matin nourishes with an early fruit accord of mandarin and bergamot, ripening in the heart with luscious peach and plum and a gentle bouquet of delicate flowers. Amber and white musk’s sweet, creamy undertones bring balance to the elegant medley. A delicious mellow fragrance, as deft and beguiling as the morning mist that inspired its creation.
Silken petals unfurl, revealing poise and power in a mysterious amber floral parfum built on the purity and elegance of white flowers. Fruity-spiced notes of cinnamon, juniper, crisp pear and pink pepper open this fragrance chronicle, a poetic prelude to the captivating aromatic journey steered by white Siberian rose, tuberose and exotic ylang-ylang. A defiant but sensual touch of leather evokes wintery Siberian terrains with a harmonious base of patchouli, amber and moss that endures.
An ode to endless summers, the year-round delectable Santal Complet celebrates the versatility of one of fragrance’s great ingredients. Buttery sandalwood lends an undeterred elegance to this soft, sensual, meditative perfume, famed for its laidback spirit but renowned for its indelible olfactory influence. Paradise beckons in the opening notes of exotic coconut and drizzled lemon before the heat rises in an unfettered heart of violet and black pepper. Indulgent amber, musk and sweet vanilla sign off this virtual voyage to sun-drenched shores.
Stride out into the sweet and woody fragrance expression of the world’s most upscale street and experience the intrigue and allure of New York 5th Avenue in wintertime. Luxurious ingredients sparkle, imitating the twinkling lights illuminating dusk like fine gems. Top notes of bergamot and rose corral herbaceous violet and sweet, delectable caramel. A sumptuous base of vanilla, musk, cashmeran wood and guaiac wood envelops the wearer in a long-lasting embrace of exquisite fragrance wealth.
FLORAL
Frapin honours Laskarina’s memory with a perfume of character. After all, she is a truly multi-faceted muse: part wife, mother, businesswoman and adventurer. She was unfettered, fearless, and her own woman – all qualities shared by the great heroines of history and the early feminists. More than just a perfume, Laskarina is a tribute to Womankind.
Amelie Bourgeois rose to the challenge of finding the notes for such a strong-willed perfume. She built a floral, spicy jus, gentle yet feisty, reflecting the paradox of Laskarina. You could say it embodies the iron fist in a velvet glove. Starting off on fresh, sweet notes, it ends on unyielding accords of pepper and amber.
Top notes: Italian bergamot, grapefruit, pink peppercorn, pear sorbet
Middle notes: Tunisian orange blossom, Bulgarian rose
Base notes: frankincense, black pepper, iris, Ambroxan Ambrocenide
CITRUS
“Isle of Man” is a resolutely masculine fragrance, a celebration of the fearless and intrepid for those who laugh in the face of death-defying odds. It salutes free spirits and adrenaline addicts who know that truly living means pushing boundaries. You’re never more alive than when life is on the line.
Life should be anything but boring. David Frossard, himself a motorcycle aficionado and lover of extreme sports, entrusted this interpretation to perfumer Aliénor Massenet. Her creation boasts a genuine olfactory signature. The citrusy attack followed by salty floral accords conjures up the heady adrenaline rush of ripping down an ocean-beaten coastline.
Top notes: grapefruit, bitter orange, basil
Middle notes: accord of salt, freesia and violet
Bass notes: ironwood, Haitian vetiver, musk
CITRUS
The Orchid Man is Frapin’s tenth fragrance. It draws part of its inspiration from the surprising personality of boxer Georges Carpentier, nicknamed in America as “the Orchid Man”.
Frapin was instantly drawn to the life of this legend to tell its new fragrant story.
Boxing, like perfume, is about facing yourself. An encounter of rituals and studied gestures. It is also a moment of violence that must be elegant. Governed by precise rules and respect for the opponent, boxing became a gentleman’s sport at the end of the 19th century.
David Frossard, an expert of the boxing world, took all of this into consideration when he launched the idea for a fresh, elegant, powerful and virile perfume.
Jérôme Epinette, whom he met several years earlier, has been entrusted with the interpretation of this world which is both animal and cerebral.
Top notes : black pepper, bergamot.
Middle notes : leather accord, jasmine petals.
Base notes : patchouli, black amber, oak moss.
CITRUS
The tangy flavor of the grape and the freshness of neroli vibrate precious resins sweet and woody notes. A scent of sun and earth, by Jeanne-Marie Faugier.
Beyond evoking Grande Champagne, Earth Sarmiento recalls its resins whose use is rooted in the distant past, we already planted vines in the morning of the world…
CITRUS
L’Humaniste opens with a spicy citrus vibrant boom, supported by the aromatic facets of juniper and thyme, highlighting a surprising \\\\\\\’gin\\\\\\\’ accord. A fresh and light fragrance created by Sidonie Lancesseur.
It is to François Rabelais, the most illustrious member of the dynasty, that the house of Frapin has dedicated L’Humaniste, a fragrance as bracing and limpid as the curious, open minds of Renaissance men. Its playful ‘gin’ accord is a wink to Rabelaisian humour and to the oracle of the Divine Bottle consulted by Pantagruel.
AMBER
The first perfume in our collection was conceived as a tribute to the origins of the Frapin family, who settled in the Charente in 1270. This fragrance is a distillation of gourmand pleasures that will turn your skin into a sensuous feast.
Re-orchestrated by Sidonie Lancesseur, its warm-hued palette runs from golden pineapple to candied orange, ambery raisins, purple prunes and russet hazelnuts to the roasted duskiness of cocoa and coffee. Facets of vanilla and smoky guaiac wood evoke an outbreak of vine branches in the fireplace…
