An aromatic built on nineteenth-century mythology, herb-driven composition, and the question of what "heritage" actually means in fragrance

Juniper and ginger over patchouli and cedarwood — moving Carthusia away from the flowers of Capri

Created by perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud, On the Beach is an expression of a day spent at the beach in the Californian summertime

When Malle creates a perfume, he pictures the person who would wear it. For Géranium Pour Monsieur, he thinks of the Italian director, Luchino Visconti, and the drummer of Rolling...