EDITOR'S NOTE

Elegance personified.

Consider a perfume, a portrait of its wearer: the sound of her voice, her gaze, the way she plays cards. At once timeless and resonant with today, here is a scent that speaks of her innate sophistication. The charm that emanates from within is boldly depicted without; an expressive portrayal of modern grace.

At the fore, an exuberant dose of Turkish rose—400 flowers per 100ml bottle, no less. Beneath, a bed of patchouli heart imbued with sandalwood and frankincense. An accord of clove, blackcurrant, and raspberry binds the perfume together for a final characterful brushstroke.

Lady, in profile.

About the Perfumer: Dominique Ropion trained at the legendary Roure Bertrand Dupont laboratory before going to work with Jean-Louis Sieuzac, one of the perfumery world's great technicians. Today he is a star perfumer at IFF. What makes Ropion's work special is the mix of precision and freedom, and his quest to create new, harmonious accords by pairing ingredients, which are polar opposites. Its ground-breaking perfumer Dominique Ropion said that “if it were a painting, it would be a Renoir nude.”

THE DETAILS

• Top note: rose
• Middle notes: blackcurrant; raspberry; clove
• Base notes: patchouli; sandalwood; frankincense
• Available in 50ml and 100ml