#immortelle

Kurkdjian gives us his first release as perfumer at Dior… and it isn’t something new. My thoughts on the reissued Eau Noire, Cologne Blanche and Bois D’Argent.

Is this a good omen? Recently appointed as the in-house perfumer at Dior, Francis Kurkdjian has decided to commence his tenure not by giving us a brand new creation, but by returning to the past. Many of you will be aware that in 2004, the house issued three exclusive compositions, under the creative direction of Hedi Slimane, who was the designer at Dior Homme at the time. The three were Eau…

Like This (eau de parfum) Etat Libre D’Orange

Woody amber

The search for happiness begins with your dreams. They can take you in many directions. You might seek a place, a locale that seems to answer your questions. Speak another language. Eat different foods. Smell exotic scents. Are you happy now?

Or you might seek a connection, a person, who seems to respond to your needs. Someone to complete you, someone to cover you, someone to satisfy you. Are you happy now? Maybe. Or maybe not. Maybe you will only find yourself with more questions, more needs. And the happiness is fleeting. So you turn back. Home. Where you know the language, the food, the scents. Home. Where you can be complete on your own. Home. Where you can rest and make new dreams. And how does this feel, to discover the happiness that was there all along? LIKE THIS.

Sproutober 14: Wild Space: Immortelle (Helichrysum italicum)

Helichrysum (from the greek “ helios “ Sun and “ chrysos “ Gold) Italicum (as it has been described for the first time in Italy) is also known as Immortelle (French name, due to the fact its flowers last for a very long time), Italian strawflower or curry plant. It is a 40 to 60 cm high bush found around the Mediterranean. It produces flowers between may and august.

Despite being a relatively common plant in Corsica, Sardinia and the littoral area of the Balkans, it is a rare species that’s protected in some countries.

While its smell is close to curry, it isn't used as spice but can be turned into essential oil, having various medicinal properties.