"The air in the closed room was heavy with a mixture of odours: soap, face powder, the pungent scent of cologne".-Henri Barbusse, the Inferno, 1908

This is the phrase from a novel by Henri Barbusse that inspired "Poudre de Riz", Pierre Guillaume’s 10th fragrance  for  Huitième Art Parfums which is released on the 10th anniversary of his Company. The old-fashioned charm of an accord of "Poudre de Riz" tinged with Rose Petals and the timeless sensuality of a Monoï infused with Vanilla Pods. Poudre de Riz (Rice powder or face powder) + Monoï = a winter sun, powdery and exotic…

Concentration : 15% (Eau de Parfum)

Oriental – Floral powdery.

Composition :

– Monoï Accord (Tiare Absolute, Coconut Polyalcool, Vanilla…)

– Rose Pétals (Natural Speciality based on Damascena Roses from Robertet)

– “Poudre de Riz” accord :

– Pyrazins & Sandalwood Oil

– Liquid Orris on Cedar Oil (Speciality from Robertet)

– Tonka Beans (Tincture)

– Tolu Balm (Infusion)

– Benzoin (Resinoid)

50ML /$95 Poudre de Riz is Available in the US at OsswaldNYC

–Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief

via press release

Huitième Art Parfums "doesn’t use the pyramid system in which olfactory levels are superimposed and which is determined by evaporation rates, but focuses instead on harmonising 2 or 3 olfactory spheres…the material responds to the “accord”….the “accord” highlights the material" –.Pierre Guillaume

 For my extensive September 26, 2011 interview with M Guillaume on the genesis of Huitième Art Parfums click here