Givenchy will launch Faux Semblant, a new addition to La Collection Particulière. As with the others in the series, Faux Semblant was inspired by Hubert de Givenchy’s hôtel particulier in Paris.
Faux Semblant features orange blossom 'draped in essences of wood'; additional notes include incense, angelica, sandalwood, amber, honey, cistus, patchouli and oud.
Givenchy Faux Semblant will debut in February, and will be available in 100 ml Eau de Parfum Intense.
(via luxsure.fr)
Update: the description from Givenchy...
Faux-Semblant, a mysterious presence emerging from the shadows of the Givenchy Hôtel Particulier. An elusive guest playing with the contrasts of twilight and dawn to create a captivating enigma.
Wrapped in a rich Australian Sandalwood Essence, this fragrance magnifies the most unexpected and intense facets of Orange Blossom Absolute. Opening with a mystical Incense Essence from Somalia, the scent unveils an opulent White Flower at its heart. Transcended by shades of gold, this floral note reveals an addictive radiance with the precious Amber notes of Honey from Provence. Then, an elegant contrasting base arises, blending rich Sandalwood with the depth of Oud Wood Essence to create a warm sillage.
The enigmatic elegance of this woody floral Eau de Parfum unveils the richness of Malaysian Oud Wood Essence, extracted with great savoir-faire of Master Distillers.
According to the Luxsure article it will be retailing for 292€ (maybe). The ad copy (run through Google Translate, but it seems good) is some real hot stuff:
“Faux Semblant [False Pretence] is elusive. It constantly oscillates between darkness and light, between the half-light of a corridor and the sumptuously lit salons of the Hôtel Particulier. It slips away, dodges, slips away. It constantly plays with appearances.”
False Pretense sounds like a Kilian perfume name!
I did not even look at the price, I figured it would be bad.