Niche line Nomenclature will launch their fifth fragrance, lumen_esce. Like the initial quartet (iri_del, adr_ett, efflor_esce and orb_ital), lumen_esce centers on a specific synthetic note, in this case, Violettyne from the fragrance and flavor company Firmenich.
Capturing the scent of violets in a lab was one of the earliest triumphs of fragrance chemistry and ever since, ionones have been a pillar of perfumery. Violettyne® is the 21st century’s answer to their wistful, powdery fragrance: a preternaturally bright violet with a metallic vibration, edged in fluorescent green. Patented in 2000 by Firmenich, the cutting-edge captive molecule turns scent into light with lumen_esce.
[...] Boosted by a cool-as-cucumber essence of violet leaves, the sizzling Violettyne® shoots high-voltage current from bloom to roots. Petals aquiver, the flower scatters scented powder on a springtime posy (freesia, jasmine, iris and rose). Patchouli Prisma, a high-tech natural ingredient distilled and reassembled to enhance its woody warmth, sheds black light on the radiant bouquet.
Lumen_esce was developed by perfumer Frank Voelkl.
Nomenclature lumen_esce will be $165 for 100 ml Eau de Parfum at Aedes.
(via aedes)
Shoots high-voltage current? Sounds rather scary to me!
It could be the scent for the Kenzo World commercial!
It doesn’t make any sense, but loved the name iri_del together with that bottle. I don’t think I’ve tried it yet.
At the same time, I realized that I’ve shied away from Slumberhouse because my mind doesn’t like the names, which sound like actual names or places but are not. The problem is that my mind wastes energy trying to find the meaning and encounters frustration instead. In contrast, iri_del is so obviously made up that there is no such attempt or frustration. I wouldn’t mind the Slumberhouse names if they were used for characters or places in a work of fiction, I think.
Names can definitely be a turn off, no doubt about it. Although Slumberhouse in particular I think I shied away from partially because of their (now re-designed anyway) website. I do hear it’s a wonderful line so I really should get samples of them all.