As a rule every time I see “summer” on the label I avoid it. Like anything all rules are made to be broken and the Sunessence editions of Thierry Mugler’s trademark fragrances Angel and Alien have become those rulebreakers, for me.
I have always admired Robert Piguet Parfums and I have been especially pleased with the care that Aurelien Guichard has used in modernizing the classics. In being able to take Douglas Hannant’s Modern Classicism and translate it into a thoroughly modern fragrance without losing the classicism that is Robert Piguet Parfums he has shown himself to be a perfumer composing at the top of his game.
I was never privileged to smell the 1959 Piguet original release-
But thanks to lovely Lindsey Adams, Director Of Training for Robert Piguet Parfums-
I was able to sample the new rendering of Calypso, authored by Givaudan’s gorgeous Aurelien Guichard, which is floral seduction on a subtler scale.
Aurelien Guichard’s overdose of Madagascar Vanilla Absolute infuses MATIÈRE PREMIERE Vanilla Powder with the raw beauty of its origin.
PerfumerAurelien Guichard’s MATIERE PREMIERE Encens Suave combines luxurious natural ingredients with a touch of modernity
Crystal Saffron by Aurelien Guichard of MATIERE PREMIERE focuses on saffron’s crisp texture, rather than its warm and spicy side
