Unorthodox in a genre that is typically sweetened or sharpened by citrus elements, rdv feels raw by comparison. Rdv does indeed open with a deeper, heavier tone of vetiver. Well, my dearest fragrance aficionados it appears as if it is that time year againfor me anywayswhere i customarily select an intoxicating leather scent to peddle in 600 words or less. He later left the company to form rival maitre parfumeur et gantier. The smell of books i have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library, wrote argentinian poet jorge luis borges. Maitre parfumeur et gantier ambre dore ends up in the same silky amber drydown of its brother, ambre precieux, but before it gets there, it does one of the most convincing impressions of black ambergris ive ever smelled in a commercial niche fragrance.
I love paris and this is a place that is very dear to my heart. Design and artwork for michael edwards fragrances of the world 2010 the fragrance bible. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Maitre parfumeur et gantier by maitre parfumeur et gantier. Baime by maitre parfumeur et gantier is a aromatic fragrance for women and men.
Maitre parfumeur et gantier master perfumer and glovemaker was founded in 1988 by jean laporte. Interesting and very oldfashioned, secret melange for men by maitre parfumeur et gantier, is truly a melange of aromas. Top notes fruity aldehydes, green leaves, rose essence. If you order the samples they come with a book which features the haiku for each scent and the beautiful illustrations. Ambre sultan serge lutens perfume a fragrance for women and. With the team of maitre parfumeur et gantier, i am sad to announce the death of jean francois laporte, creator of our brand in 1988.
The views and opinions for maitre parfumeur et gantier ambre precieux fragrance are all my own. It seems just as they copied a formula on an old perfumers apprentice book. Description a perfume of the purest quality, created to stir emotions of valiance and verve through its use of bold top notes such as zesty pineapple, fragrant coriander and spicy clove bud of indian love potion repute. Maitre parfumeur et gantier sanguine muskissime perfume. The earliest edition was created in 1988 and the newest is from 2019. The vetiver root, a plant originating from the bourbon islands, surprises with its raw strength and its warm, wooded scent. Articles explaining the perfumers palette and vocabulary. In 1921, molinard released habanita as perfumed sachets to enable those newly emancipated, modern women who smoked to do so with a perfumed cover to hide their habit.
This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Maitre parfumer et gantier introduced a luxury collection in 2011, les eaux extravagantes extravagant waters that offers updated and enriched versions of some of the houses classic scents. Has all the calling cards of an amber perfume warm and sharp but not as sharp as some amber scents this goes in a different direction and has a real ancient dusty feel to it. Susskinds perfume and coming to my senses are on my nightstand, though, and the book of scented things is on my amazon wishlist. Santal noble is a remarkably contemporary scent considering it was first launched in 1988 by french perfumer jean laporte. Maitre parfumeur et gantier route du vetiver fragrance. Miguel spent the week walking in paris, seeking the trail of perfume news and discovering hidden treasures. I find many amber scents too sweet and vanillic but i easily have a half dozen ambery fragrances i adore and dont fall anywhere near the sweetvanilla spectrum. Garrigue by maitre parfumeur et gantier garrigue seems to have some lavender, some herbs, some woods, and a bit of brightness to it that makes it more a summer scent in my mind. Mpg maitre parfumeur et gantier archives kafkaesque. The elegant, inviting space juxtaposes the classical and the ultramodern to create an environment that maintains the integrity of the historic location while infusing the surroundings with a fashionable ambience.
Defining concentrations can be somewhat difficult as there currently exists no industry. Feminine and exciting, all our fragrances are unique and luxurious. Habanita by molinard anne marie june 7, 2012 annemarie 20 comments. Apr 06, 2019 posts about vetiver written by ginzaintherain. Soon there will be another book by luca turin and tania sanchez that will cover. A survivor from 1921, it is the standout offering from a brand. Synthetics give the space and definition to these materials allowing them to compliment, contrast and extend each other.
Designer maitre parfumeur et gantier has 49 perfumes in our fragrance base. This brand was one of the first niche brands, along with annick goutal, creed, serge lutens, lartisan parfumeur, and comme des garcons, which appeared in russia in the late 90s and early 00s. Created by jean laporte in 1988, soie rouge, red silk, is a powdery carnation with peppery bite supported by a base of moldy peaches oozing sweet. The history of the niche perfume house maitre parfumeur et gantier actually is the history of niche perfumery in russia. An instant love, a soothing blanket, an addictive scent with a narcotic hold on me from the very first moment that i tried it and that i keep turning to again and again. Baime maitre parfumeur et gantier perfume a fragrance for women. Although most of our physical and emotional energy has recently been sucked up by the demands of the school new term on top of the exhausting but marvellous complications of making a sumptuous and ridiculous comedy horror movie up in tokyo, there are still times when a relaxed and quieter weekend here in kamakura are what the doctor ordered. The most widely used perfume descriptors such as balsamic oriental, aldehydic, fougere, etc. Apr 09, 2007 by definition, i should think, the true perfumista wants to try everything, or at least, very nearly everything. Interview with jeanclaude ellena, michel roudnitska, jean. It specialises in unusual fragrances, working with.
Fragrances today are mostly a fusion of ingredients taken from nature or inspired by nature together with the synthetics manmade ingredients that are used to make them last longer, carry further, or stay true, when worn on the skin. I dont think theres a book of perfumery law sitting around somewhere that dictates. Ambre sultan by serge lutens is a fragrance for women and men. Maitre parfumeur et gantier cuir fetiche aus liebe zum duft. At neiman marcus, we have an incredible selection of womens perfumes in attractive aromas. Ambre precieux maitre parfumeur et gantier perfume a. French feminine, that opened up the secret world of perfumery. The alembicated genie by sheila eggenberger is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialnoderivs 3. This is a caramel off in the distancelike the scent of caramel popcorn from a passing vendor, for instance, rather than the caramelonsteroids blast one gets from a fragrance like aquolinas pink sugar. Inspired by the great french perfume houses of the. The nose behind this fragrance is christopher sheldrake. The scent was launched in 1988 and the fragrance was created by perfumer jean laporte parfum dhabit fragrance notes. Or des indes maitre parfumeur et gantier perfume a.
I first tried sanguine muskissime several years ago, and was not overly fond of it. I don t think theres a book of perfumery law sitting around somewhere that dictates. Get 25 % discount on all samples with coupon code take25 sale ends march 30h at 11. Theres no mistaking the vetiver in the first hour, as its pungent and bracing. Here, you can read about literally hundreds of the different perfume elements in use. Charles of the ritz by maitre parfumeur et gantier eau. He created a wonderful fragrance, original, unique and representative of the quality of expertise of the french perfumery world. The plaza hotel asked the two style icons to hand select and curate luxury beauty and fragrances housed in one opulent boutique. In the period of which we speak, there reigned in the cities a stench barely conceivable to us modern men and women. Lartisan is based in paris, but now has outlets worldwide. I got the old book smell from this slightly musty, like old paper.
Aus liebe zum duft prasentiert maitre parfumeur et gantier cuir fetiche. We stock more than,000 womens and mens fragrances, all of them deliverable to your door within just days. Ambre precieux by maitre parfumeur et gantier is a oriental fragrance for women and men. One of the things ive wanted to do for a while is a series of guides to particular perfume notes and genres. My book the perfume lover, a personal history of scent is published by harper collins uk, st. Rose opulente is a feminine perfume by maitre parfumeur et gantier. If youre lucky much luckier than i you can afford to just buy all the latest perfumes unsniffed, but the rest of us have to make do with samples. The house of maitre parfumeur et gantier was founded by the late jeanfrancois laporte, the original creator of lartisan parfumeur. Indulge in the royalty you deserve with esteemed fragrances in a variety of unique infusions. Amber is the great love story of the maison maitre parfumeur et gantier since its creation.
The fragrance features coriander, sandalwood, bay leaf, patchouli, angelica, resins, myrrh, amber, oregano, myrtle, benzoin and vanilla. The perfume linked to the book, seville a laube, was composed by bertrand duchaufour for lartisan parfumeur. It carries all of the hallmarks one comes to expect from a maitre parfumeur et gantier fragrance. Shop maitre parfumeur et gantier in fragrances, mens and. Launched by the design house of maitre parfumeur et gantier in 2005, maitre parfumeur et gantier by maitre parfumeur et gantier for women posesses a blend of.
It was created by genial artdirector jeanfrancois laporte in 1988 after. The margarita mix does linger on, but on me, it is the caramel note that makes its presence known. It specialises in unusual fragrances, working with master perfumers such as michel almairac, evelyne boulanger, bertrand duchaufour, jeanclaude ellena, dora baghrichearnaud. Clearer definition by dominant notes in order to give a fuller picture of the scent. It has echoes of ormonde jaynes superb taif in the opening but without its definition and depth. When someone says a perfume is oilbased, what does that mean for you. An authentic fragrance sparkling with a fusion of hesperides, floral notes, wood and musk, blended to invite you on an irresistible journey to bahia. King grass in french, translation, englishfrench dictionary. I will simply point you in the direction of this blog post and this one by elena of perfume shrine, for further reading. It is composed of bergamot, mandarin, peach, blood orange, grapefruit, lemon, jasmine, musk and sandalwood. With the development of the guild of gantier parfumeur, and the increased use of scent, the fomulae were then added to alcohol and used for the same purpose.
Shop maitre parfumeaur et gantier at neiman marcus. Shining citruses evoke precious metal splinters, while colored silks and balms reflect the wealth and opulence of this indian princes. Aedes perfumery, the best in luxury fragrance since 1995. If youre curious to try maitre parfumeur et gantier cuir fetiche. Maitre parfumeur et gantier perfumes and colognes fragrantica. Mar 22, 2011 maitre parfumeur et gantier ambre precieux im a friend of good amber fragrances good is obviously subjective, but ill explain more below.
Maitre parfumeur et gantier rose muskissime by maitre parfumeur et gantier for women. Rooted in the french perfumery tradition of the 17th century, the brand draws inspiration from travels, the world of opera and baroque aesthetics. Trademarks and logos belong to respected companies and manufacturers and are used solely to identify products and companies. Maitre parfumeur et gantier cuir fetiche posted on january 29, 2016 by kafkaesque cuir fetiche is a name that might conjure up thoughts of fetishes, whips, and bondage leather, but put that aside completely and think instead of grand floral oriental classics. Despite what the title might suggest, its not a description of the daily life of a parfumeur or the creation of a scent. Barth liquides imaginaires lobjet lubin maison francis kurkdjian maitre parfumeur et gantier. With the development of the guild of gantierparfumeur, and the increased use of scent, the. May 05, 2015 it is sophisticated and yet effortless. Route du vetiver my favorite vetiver fragrance, jardin du nil, parfum dhabit, iris bleu gris, and.
Ever since i moved out of my parents house, i decided that i will make my own version of an earthly paradise by investing efforts into my library. After laportes departure from lartisan, he sought to further explore the novel idea of creating fragrances based around a single note or accord. The streets stank of manure, the courtyards of urine, the stairwells stank of moldering wood and rat droppings, the kitchens of spoiled cabbage and mutton fat. I was in paris discovering new perfume brands, visiting good friends, interviewing perfumers and smelling the most beautiful things you can imagine. Otherwise you can go on their website an have a look. I wont get deeply into the definition and explanation of why white florals smell the way they do. Some of the links we use are affiliate links, meaning if you click the links and. Lartisan parfumeur is a french niche perfume house, established in 1976 by jean laporte.
This is the first fragrance ive sampled from maitre parfumeur et gantier and its impressive. Discover all the collections of hermes, fashion accessories, scarves and ties, belts and readytowear, perfumes, watches and jewelry the official hermes online store hermes usa exclamationmark2. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The diary of a nose contains entries written by jeanclaude ellena over the span of a year. This brand was one of the first niche brands, along with annick goutal, creed, serge lutens, lartisan parfumeur, and comme des garcons, which appeared in. May 25, 20 habanita comes from the grasse perfume house of molinard, first established in 1849 and still run as an entirely familyowned business to this day. And its certainly not by chance that a famous perfume company in grasse carries his name. He later left the company to form rival maitre parfumeur et gantier lartisan is based in paris, but now has outlets worldwide. In the topnotes, smoky styrax resin interacts with oud, herbs, and aromatics to produce a. Fragrantica has a unique userdriven classification system and you may classify or des indes by maitre parfumeur et gantier. The nose behind this fragrance is jeanfrancois laporte.
Thats the only one i really want to own in the end. Whenever i wear maitre parfumeur et gantier ambre precieux and find. This fragrance emporium has gorgeous marble floors and precious curio cabinets. This citrusy, strong, and warm scent is the interplay of orange and lemon head notes, jasmine, lavender and rose, heart notes, patchouli, sandalwood and musk base notes. Every perfume is rated from one to five stars, one meaning that perfume is a.
Jun 05, 2018 we just wouldnt have the perfumes that weve had for the last 100 years or so what wed have is inconsistent naturals that, due to their own density and complexity, often lead to an opaque soup when blended together. Plaisir is a cuddly scent, a perfume to make you feel snug as a bug on a cold rainy day, curled up with a book or with your cat, you child, your significant other, anything and anyone who would compliment this scents gentle warmth and coziness. It is impossible to keep up, so i am just going to give a brief rundown of some of the most popular ones well, the only ones ive tried outside of. Mar 12, 2020 what i am referring to, rather, is a form of mellow warmth, almost foody, that i love in perfumes like lartisan parfumeurs eau du navigateur one of my favourite perfumes of all time. Lily, in my opinion, isnt the chiefest among the big white florals, but its a lovely one.