L’Artisan Parfumeur has launched Natura Fabularis, a new collection of six fragrances intended to evoke a 'dreamlike' imaginary garden. The series was developed by perfumer Daphné Bugey, and each scent has a number that represents the number of trials before the final formula.
Violaceum 2 ~ the 'transience of nature', with violet, carrot and saffron.
Arcana Rosa 9 ~ an 'insolent' spicy rose with vetiver, juniper, labdanum, cedar and sandalwood.
Glacialis Terra 18 ~ a 'frosted' garden with absinthe, ice cubes and vetiver.
Tenebrae 26 ~ a 'dense and dark forest' with incense, resins and sap.
Venenum 32 ~ a 'field of grains', with sandalwood, masala chai and cereal grains.
Mirablis 60 ~ 'science vs. nature', with incense, ambrox and musk vulcanolide.
The L’Artisan Parfumeur Natura Fabularis collection is available in 75 Eau de Parfum, €160 each.
(via artisanparfumeur.fr, additional information via abc-luxe)
These look interesting. Love the bottles!
Super cute. And the Latin names are great.
The bottles are quite nicely done.
The number thing just irritates me, in any context (the Le Labo ones, and the supposed reason for them, also make me grumpy.)
The numbers are even sillier in this context — now who wants #2, which she just whipped up on her lunch break?
And really who wants to say that they were just sprayed with number 2?
Exactly, I agree with you both. For some reason, I can’t even get myself into #60, either – it makes me think it better be a masterpiece or it wasn’t worth all those tweaks.
You read my mind. It was completely perfect on the second try? Even Mozart crossed out a note every now and then.
I think there’s something marvelous in something so simply and easily beautiful.
“Vulcanolide musk”. I bet Spock smelled good 😉
Of course he did!
:::faints::: Are samples of these available anywhere, that you know of?
I have not yet seen them…