When I saw Keiko Mecheri in the Spring for tea at Takashimaya, NY, she mentioned she was working on six new fragrances; one that would explore her fascination with roses, one that would suggest a trip to Algiers during the 1940s, (where her husband Kamel was born), and a line of four summer citrus fragrances each evoking a personal journey reflecting her travels all over the world.
We spoke about the trend of ‘cologne redux’ and she explained that La Collection Hesperidés doesn’t follow trends; each of the four would take on her own personal aesthetic, where East meets West and evoke her own travels. She chose California, Italy, Japan, and Spain, with each culture lending a distinctive character which is the signature of Les Parfums Keiko Mecheri.
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Mulholland: An olfactive immersion in the golden mythical era of psychedelia and hipness of the canyon of dreams. Warm, sensuous. Notes of citrus, petitgran. Oriental chord, hint of patchouli, sandalwood, amber.
Taormine: An escale in Sicily,a summer fragrance with a slight feminine accent. Warm, dry, fresh. Notes of Sicilian petitgrain, Calabrian bergamot, Italian citron, bitter almond, aromatic chord, Floral heart, leather chord.
Les Nuits d’Izu: Shimmery lights along the Izu peninsula, the Riviera of Japan, set against the indigo summer sky. Ethereal, precious, delicate. Notes of yuzu, rose japonica, jasmine, littoral moss, hinoki, crystalline musk.
Tarifa: A journey along the Mediterranean crest that provides an endless source of inspiration and olfactive expressions. Quintessential and vibrant. Notes of Tunisian orange blossom, petitgrain, Calabrian bergamot, spices, amber.
Attar de Roses: The latest rose creation of Keiko Mecheri, one of her fetish ingredients to work with.
Taif roses of Arabia opens the composition. Shiraz roses and jasmine reveal its irresistible presence. A gentle note of rose petals water gives its soothing softness.
“Après de si ternes absences, parfumez le vent de mes nuits.”
Notes of taif rose, shiraz rose, rose anciennes, jasmine, warm wood notes, amber and opulent leather notes
Les Zazous An ode to the dandies of Algiers, during the tumultuous '40s Post-War era. This fragrance captures their wild elegance through a chord of precious woods and silken floral notes.
Notes of fresh aromatic chord, rose, lavender, sandalwood, balms,vetiver and amber.
– Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief