Nicolas Chabot of Le Galion and Rodrigo Flores-Roux of Givaudan
Creative Director Nicolas Chabot of Le Galion adds a new fragrance, L'Âme Perdue to the House that made perfume history enlisting Master Perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux once again for the new feminine floral. Translated from French, L'Âme Perdue means "lost soul" and it is also the name of Lanvin’s perfume created in 1927 by the great perfumer Paul Vacher, who became the owner of Le Galion in 1935.
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The inspiration behind Le Galion L’Âme Perdue,according to the press release: “It is said this is one of the most beautiful flowers which has never existed. Exotic, foreign, and yet so familiar. It is said that it is worth more than all the gold of which kings can adorn their palaces. More than all the love that men can put in their heart. The most fabulous myths and legends were woven on her beauty. For her, wars divided men. It is said that one day, in the roaring twenties, it marked the heart of a young perfumer so deeply that he wanted to compose his first fragrance around. But its perfume fade in an ethereal breath; elusive, fainting as it flourished. He could not bring himself to let this beauty escape, spinning between his fingers and through his heart. He forgot everything, thinking only of itself, going through this garden where the lost souls bloom…In the lineage of its history, Le Galion celebrates the woman once more and adds a new chapter to its history. Ode to flowers, subtle alliance of modernity and great classic perfumery.”
Head Notes: Lemon and Green Mandarin from Sicily, Cardamom, Coriander seeds, White pepper, Datura scentrek; Heart Notes: Jasmine Egypt & Sambac imperial absolute, Bulgarian Rose, Ylang ylang Moheli, Red lily, Cloves, Cinnamon of Siam, Plum, Mirabelle; Base Notes: Patchouli Singapore, Amber, Benjoin Sumatra, Balsam of Peru, Rosewood, Duo of vanilla extracts (Madagascar / Mexico Papantla ), Honey, Adriatic oak moss
Le Galion L'Âme Perdue:100 ml/ 140,00€
Via Le Galion and my own synopsis
Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief