French house Chopard has followed its Gardens of the Tropics and Gardens of Paradise collections with Gardens of the Kings. The four fragrances for men (Agar Royal, Aigle Impérial, Nuits des Rois and Or de Calambac) are intended as a tribute to oud; all were developed by perfumer Alberto Morillas.
Agar Royal ~ Inspired by an Indian brocade with gold and ivory embroidery, with jasmine, mandarin, bergamot, black pepper, tuberose, vetiver, patchouli, cypriol and oud.
Aigle Impérial ~ A "mystical" fragrance inspired by Asian rituals, with bergamot, ginger, matcha tea, water note, labdanum, patchouli, frankincense, guaiac and oud.
Nuits des Rois ~ Inspired by glamorous nights in the Middle East, with iris, rose, saffron, neroli, bigarade, cardamom, honey, vanilla , sandalwood, vetiver, guaiac and oud.
Or de Calambac ~ A gourmand inspired by Latin America, with star anise, pink pepper, juniper, cocoa, hazelnut, cinnamon, tonka bean, myrrh, labdanum, cypress, vetiver, guaiac and oud.
Chopard Agar Royal, Aigle Impérial, Nuits des Rois and Or de Calambac are available in 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
(via parfuemerie-brueckner)
#pleasenomoreoud
I mean, really. Please just stop. There’s enough of it in the world.