Indie line Charenton Macerations has launched Asphalt Rainbow, a new unisex fragrance inspired by street art.
Asphalt Rainbow draws inspiration from the “break the rules” attitude of global street art: a creative world movement that teaches anything can be a canvas and anyone an artist. Specifically exploring the concepts of distortion, reappropriation, and impermanence, Asphalt Rainbow borrows from a series of masterful street art techniques to craft an olfactive love letter to the street: a roughed up rose that’s been hyper-colored, torn apart and twisted on its head, then nailed to the wall for your sniffing pleasure. The arc of the fragrance mirrors the unpredictable lifecycle of street art: a re-envisioned rose accord that distorts and morphs over time like a fragmented floral collage stretched across urban walls and alleyways; its aerosol-tinged aroma ever-fading closer to background.
Asphalt Rainbow was developed by perfumer Cecile Hua; notes include rose, spray paint (aerosols), galbanum, lily of the valley, lychee, ylang ylang, saffron, magnolia, leather, cistus, asphalt, detritus, patchouli, wood and amber.
Charenton Macerations Asphalt Rainbow can be found now at Twisted Lily, in 30 ml Eau de Parfum ($100, shown above right) or in a limited edition set of three 4 x 4 scratch 'n sniff stickers ($25, shown above left).
(via twistedlily)
Spray paint and asphalt? Part of me repulsed, but also high intrigued since I liked Christopher Street so much.
I love the smell of asphalt 🙂
Asphalt is one of those things I love/hate to smell. I sort of hate it, but can’t stop myself taking deep sniffs, so maybe I secretly love it?
(New tires, now – those I do love to smell.)
I’m intrigued by this but doubt I’ll get the chance to try for free.
Nor will I…
Sounds like Instant Headache in a Bottle to me.
Money saved 🙂
This one does sound intriguing. I love the evanescent smell that wafts up, in the summertime, of mingled dust, hot asphalt oil and rain, when the first raindrops of a shower hit the pavement.
I have and love Christopher Street, but I’m a bit steamed reading about this release, since I gave $ to their indiegogo campaign and never heard from them when I asked about this release. Hmph!
Wait, is this the same scent they were raising the money for? Were you supposed to receive a sample or bottle or something?
Oh no. Am so glad I saw this. If you didn’t receive campaign updates, especially about products shipping out over the weekend, I am so sorry. Not sure what happened there, but I will investigate. As to perks, I promise yours is definitely on its way (just double-checked to be certain). Again, I am so sorry for the communication mixup.