CoSTUME NATIONAL I and J collage by Michelyn via @costumenationalscents

CoSTUME NATIONAL is an Italian fashion house founded in 1986 by designer Ennio Capasa. The House is known for its “urban rocker” chic with slim and sexy silhouettes, minimalist,  fine Italian craftsmanship and avant garde designs. The two 2019 releases CoSTUME NATIONAL I by Julien Rasquinet and CoSTUME NATIONAL J by Fanny Bal are two very distinctive eau de parfums with niche vibes.

Let’s start with I by Julien Rasquinet of IFF.  We have featured Julien Rasquinet in our young perfumer series, (his mentor was the great Pierre Bourdon).

Julien Rasquinet  photo from Julien©

Julien wrote to me in 2016, “Some people say I have a hand with for spices, some others say for incense and smoke. But for me, the only thing that matters when I am writing my formula, is that the raw material is relevant to the story of the fragrance. I have chosen each raw material like choosing the right word to tell a story”. CoSTUME NATIONAL I: The “I” is for Italy, specifically Tuscany and  is an aromatic dry leather.

Fanny Bal of IFF

J was composed by Fanny Bal ,also featured in our young perfumer series, teacher was Dominque Ropion. She told me “When I receive a brief, the first thing I do is to dive into the brand’s universe. I look at the website, visit the store, read articles, everything that can make me understand what the brand is about”. J is for Japan and the clean summery, scent  that is at once minimal and complex. Sebastian recently did a top soapy scent video and wishes he had this first, as it would have been his number one favorite.  I find J to be more floral musky then Sebastian, with one of the most beautiful neroli notes I have experienced lately. Both I and J follow niche aesthetics and are like yin and yang, suitable to both men and women.-Michelyn Camen, Editor In Chief

Disclosure: we received our samples from Europerfumes the US Distributor.

 

 

Thanks to Europerfumes the US distributor of Costume National  we have 100ml of CoSTUME NATIONAL I and CoSTUME NATIONAL J, your choice to a registered CafleureBon reader and Looking Feeling Smelling Great subscriber in the USA (if you are not sure if you are registered click here (you must register on our site or your entry will be invalid).

Photo by Sebastian©

To be eligible please leave a comment ON THIS SITE with what you enjoyed about Sebastian’s YouTube review, which you would like to win. Are you familar with Julien Rasquinet and Fanny Bal?  Do you have a favorite CoSTUME NATIONAL? Draw closes August 4, 2019

Michelyn notes: Julien Rasquinet and Fanny Bal have created for Masque Milano, and now for Frederic Malle, as it was announced last month that M. Rasquinet composed Frederic Malle The Moon and Mme Bal signed Frederic Malle Salle Gosse. Julien Rasquinet  has created for Jusbox Perfumes including 2019’s Golden Serenade, a brand we love and is connected to CoSTUME NATIONAL.

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