Putain des Palaces
EDP · 2006
Olfactive Profile
powdery · rose · violet · leather · vintage
About the Fragrance
Vintage lipstick smeared on a velvet collar — rose, violet, and a streak of leather in a marble bathroom of a five-star hotel. The hour after midnight.
Note Pyramid
The composition
Composed by Nathalie Feisthauer. A feminine fragrance for autumn & winter.
Top notes
the opening- Bergamot
- Ginger
- Rose
Heart notes
the soul- Violet
- Lipstick Accord
- Iris
Base notes
the trail- Leather
- Amber
- Musk
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Cold powder, marble restraint.
Textures
- — Face powder
- — Suede glove
- — Cold marble
- — Damp silk
- — Crushed velvet
- — Wet stone
Materials
Orris butter · Brushed steel · Raw silk · Rose absolute · Antique lace · Damask
Atmosphere
The room
An empty museum gallery on a Tuesday morning
Weather
The air
Overcast, cold air, 9°C
Interior Design
Minimalist plaster
Plaster walls, Eames lounge, one Agnes Martin print
Season
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Antwerp, off-season, alone
Also at home in Milan, Kyoto, Paris.
Literary Match
Sontag — Against Interpretation
The Unbearable Lightness of Being — Kundera · Silence — Sontag
In one line
Etat Libre d'Orange
Putain des Palaces — cold powder, marble restraint.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
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