Editorial
Mediterranean Breeze
When the sun hangs low and warms the skin, the scent of pine, Mediterranean maquis and salty sea air drifts on the breeze. We can already smell summer.
Une Figue
Obvious Parfums sets us right beneath a fig tree that, thanks to its lush leaves, casts welcome shade. It isn’t only the tree’s fruit that shines here — maritime notes and the intense scent of immortelle come streaming toward us too.
J.R. D'Orsay
Perfumer Karine Chevallier draws out the calm character of “J’ai l’air de ce que je suis.” Powdery base notes harmonize with precious narcissus absolute and citrus top notes — an airy companion for a sultry summer day.
Acqua Decima
The perfume house Eau d'Italie was born in the picturesque town of Positano, in the heart of the Amalfi Coast, and captures in its scents everything Italy stands for. Acqua Decima shows a tart, fresh side, with intense citrus notes heightened by cool mint.
Mystic Sunset
The latest from Eau d'Italie wraps you in the sweet warmth of saffron, jasmine and cedar. La Dolce Vita for the skin.
Mediterranean Pine Forest
With her headspace scents, Julia Asenbaum of Fragrantarium captures whole landscapes. She’s especially fascinated by the scent molecules plants use to communicate with one another. Mediterranean Pine Forest smells of sunlight falling through pine needles and glittering on the surface of the sea.
Collection Azur
With Collection Azur, the French perfume house BDK presents three refreshing summer scents. Citrus Riviera is an homage to the South of France and Cap d'Antibes, known for its abundance of citrus, while Sel d'Argent recalls warm skin after a swim in the sea. For Villa Neroli, perfumer Alexandra Carlin imagined a garden of orange trees on Capri.
Nice Bergamote
Sunny bergamot from Calabria, fused with the floral accents of jasmine and ylang-ylang — this radiant fragrance by Essential Parfums is pure summer.
Un Air de Bretagne
L'Artisan Parfumeur let perfumer Juliette Karagueuzoglou capture iodine-tinged sea air in a flacon. The green algae and cypress of Un Air de Bretagne are wrapped in a soft salt mist.
The sun sinks slowly into the sea. What remains is salt on the skin, the scent of Mediterranean plants and the memory of a perfect summer day.
Arrivederci, estate. Until the next sunset by the sea.
