French niche line Pierre Guillaume has launched a new fragrance, 10.2 Sphinxyness.

Sphinxyness is a chimeric fragrance. It breathes night, dreams and mystery; a presence that is not immediately understood, yet never forgotten. Between the roasted swirls of black coffee and the deep woody gravity of ebony, it reveals a dark, unapologetic and fascinating sensuality.

A ménage à trois: two forms of coffee infused with ebony wood.

Egyptian Coffee: Brewed slowly in a small copper pot, it simmers gently, releasing dark, sweet swirls laced with saffron and cardamom. This ancestral ritual, poised between sweetness and fire, inspires a spicy, warm, vibrant and sensual opening. A top note like a heartbeat…

Kopi Luwak from Indonesia: In the humid highlands of the Indonesian archipelago, a rare coffee, treasured by connoisseurs, develops in the secrecy of the jungle. Its profile is surprising: no bitterness, but a soft, silky roundness with nuances of dark chocolate, crossed by a subtle animalic sensuality. This singular coffee accord, suspended between roasted softness and an animal whisper, becomes an olfactory enigma reinterpreted by the perfumer.

Macassar Ebony: A black wood with burnt-gold reflections, Macassar ebony seems to contain an entire forest within each of its fibres. Mysterious, smoky and resinous, it stirs the imagination like a forgotten incense. Freshly cut, Macassar ebony releases rich, profound nuances, recreated through essences of juniper, patchouli, cypress and guaiac wood. It forms the backbone of the fragrance: grounded, dark and untamed..

Pierre Guillaume 10.2 Sphinxyness is available in 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.

(via pierreguillaumeparis)

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