Six imagined accords

Olfactory interpretations inspired by the flowers and landscapes of the Pays de Grasse.

Rosée de Grasse

Floral

A honeyed rose at daybreak, softened by fresh peony and a trace of white musk.

Rose centifolia, peony, white musk

Powdery floral

A powdery bouquet in cream, mauve and rose, lifted by a touch of pink pepper.

May rose, peony, pink pepper, ambrette

Green

Iris, dry grasses and vetiver form a fresh green accord with a faintly earthy edge.

Iris pallida, cut grass, vetiver

White floral

Luminous jasmine meets green leaf and the balsamic warmth of benzoin.

Jasmine grandiflorum, green leaf, benzoin

Aromatic

Aromatic lavender opens with bergamot and settles into a cedar accord.

Fine lavender, bergamot, cedar

Amber aromatic

Dark lavender, clary sage and amber evoke the heavy air before a storm.

Lavender, clary sage, amber

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