Maybe it’s the economy but we have become armchair travelers through the perfume, visiting cities and countries around the world through scent. L’Artisan Parfumeur announces its own city exclusives; no scent mules required as all will be available online as well as the city shoppes.
Mon Numéro: each market will have an exclusive number. 8 numbers, 8 perfumes, 8 moods, 8 destinations.
One perfumer: Bertrand DUCHAUFOUR
MON NUMÉRO 1: A prelude to the collection, Mon Numéro 1 fills the heart with a lightness of being evoking Mûre et Musc. This bold, blend of pear and mimosa like your first perfume, fresh and delicate as a dress blowing in a spring breeze.
MON NUMÉRO 3:A number capturing the spirit of young adults: full of life, passion and character. The effervescence of youth is evoked by a resounding, intoxicating top note that recalls an alcoholic drink and the sensual side of vetiver
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MON NUMÉRO 4: A return to the past, rediscover the familiar perfume of barbers’ shops. Traditional lavender rubs against intoxicating leather. Mon Numéro 4, with its classic, nonchalant mood, has that reassuring je ne sais quoi, like a well-tailored suit.
MON NUMÉRO 6: Evoking sensations of rebirth in which the first drops of rain give life back to the Planet Earth – with all its sublime and powerful richness. Green, fruity, watery, floral and woody notes.Mon Numéro 6 has a dreamy, leafy mood, imagine yourself barefoot on the ground in the midst of a monsoon.
MON NUMÉRO 7
The journey continues with a visit deep inside an Indian temple… A necklace of tuberose and jasmine around your neck, a chai tea in your hand and a whiff of spices in the air. Mon Numéro 7, with its exuberant mood, is a fantasy in which colors, movements, textures and sacred odors swirl and merge, like a sari.
MON NUMÉRO 8
Paying homage to a great classic of French perfumery, this enveloping scent where sublime iris is elegantly reassuring…a voluptuous cloud of powder to wear without restraint. Supremely chic with its luxurious mood, it is like cashmere stole draped over the bare shoulders of a lady one evening at the opera.
MON NUMÉRO 9
A modern interpretation of the famous Cologne with a classic top note: zesty, green and slightly tangy, it contrasts with shiso leaf, then by resinous accords . Mon Numéro 9, with its festive mood, is like a vision of summer, in flip-flops and a white t-shirt in bright sunlight, a refreshing cocktail in hand.
MON NUMÉRO 10 will be New York and go to Barney's as an exclusive
This perfume is an explosion of warm, enveloping notes. A heady,memorable ode to a highly sought-after note of oriental perfumes. Mon Numéro 10, with its eccentric, piercing mood, is like an evening gown that turns heads all on its own.
Range: 7 Eaux de Parfums & 1 Eau de Cologne: 100ml.
Recommended retail price: €115
Available at L’Artisan Parfumeur boutiques and on the website: late June 2011. Each market will have the exclusive rights to one number.
Editor’s Note: I was at Henri Bendel when Mon Numéro one of a kind perfumers were on display at 10,000 usd. The numbers have changed but I believe I fell in love with what is now Mon Numéro 1, and all good perfumes come to those who wait. London, Paris and New York are three of the five cities. Can you guess which city goes with each Mon Numéro ? (This is the first major launch for the House with Bertrand Duchaufour since Traversée du Bosphore by L'Artisan Parfumeur, when we Rocked the Casbah