The brutal yet tender collision of rose and patchouli

Voleur de Roses was composed by Michel Almairac and captures the chaos of a rose garden shattered by a thunderstorm. Rain and the smell of lightening in the air, wet earth, broken stems, bruised petals giving up a spicy crushed scent into the air. Roses stolen, ripped back by nature, this is an unexpected rose scent, a collision of roses and patchouli. Regal and brutal, tender and long lasting.

plum, rose, patchouli

A witty blend of black tea and gourmand delights

Tea for Two is a beautiful black tea scent, the smoky evocative aromas of lapsung-souchong in fact. This fragrance is like taking tea in an English country house in winter. A log fire is burning; tea is being served in china cups. Eating gingerbread and honeyed toast sunk in leather chairs as the walls exude their cigar tinted past and the odour of burnt leaves drifts though a barely open window. Warm and cosy, Tea for Two is a witty blend of gourmand delights and smoke tinted memory.

ginger, smoked tea, honey

A potent portrayal of candied roses; alluring and just a little dangerous

Saffron is the world's most expensive spice and is rumoured to arouse the senses. It was a favourite of the Greek gods themselves on the lofty peaks of Mount Olympus. Safran Troublant is an unsettling and potent portrait of a candied rose. The sensuality is heightened with the addition of sandalwood and spicy ginger notes. This makes for a seductive and unexpected fragrance, where the saffron serves to highlight the sheer opulence of the rose. Beautiful and a little dangerous to wear.

saffron, rose, vanilla, sandalwood

White hot pepper tempered with sensual woods

Poivre Piquant is inspired by a wedding story in the Kama Sutra. Sugar and pepper were sprinkled on the bride's wedding veil. Sugar for the sweetness of life, pepper for the sparkling joy (and sensuality!) to come. This blend of white hot pepper tempered with milky woody notes is sharp, soft and burning all at once. A hint of liquorice and honey round off this elegant essay in aphrodisiac desire.

white pepper, milk, honey

White hot pepper tempered with sensual woods

Poivre Piquant is inspired by a wedding story in the Kama Sutra. Sugar and pepper were sprinkled on the bride's wedding veil. Sugar for the sweetness of life, pepper for the sparkling joy (and sensuality!) to come. This blend of white hot pepper tempered with milky woody notes is sharp, soft and burning all at once. A hint of liquorice and honey round off this elegant essay in aphrodisiac desire.

white pepper, milk, honey

Bitter cocoa and chilli bring fire to this Aztec aphrodisiac

Piment Brûlant was inspired by the Aztec drink of xocotatl, the bitter cocoa and chilli drink beloved of the warrior king Montezuma. He was reputed to drink fifty cups a day. This is an aphrodisiac blend of cocoa, vanilla, clove and poppy all tempered with the fire and bite of chilli. Surprisingly green and fresh on the skin, this wonderful study in contrasts brings the skin alive.

hot pepper, cocoa, vanilla

Bitter cocoa and chilli bring fire to this Aztec aphrodisiac

Piment Brûlant was inspired by the Aztec drink of xocotatl, the bitter cocoa and chilli drink beloved of the warrior king Montezuma. He was reputed to drink fifty cups a day. This is an aphrodisiac blend of cocoa, vanilla, clove and poppy all tempered with the fire and bite of chilli. Surprisingly green and fresh on the skin, this wonderful study in contrasts brings the skin alive.

hot pepper, cocoa, vanilla

A fragrance of soft soothing light and flickers of fire

Passage D'Enfer was composed by Olivia Giacobetti and bears many of the hallmarks of her work: translucency and a delicate controlled use of notes to paint gauzy images. Created in the year 2000 as the centuries shifted from one to another, the provocative name serves a dual purpose: a reference to this passage of millennia and also to the Paris street of the same name where L'Artisan had its original headquarters. The sheer incense note of Passage d'Enfer is cool, dry and haunting. It conjures up images of chilled cathedral walls, echoes of rituals and incantations. The name is dark and unsettling, but the scent itself is tranquil and contemplative. Lily and white musks sweeten the smoke, balms and amber glow in the darkness. For a moment Passage d'Enfer feels caught between heaven and hell, a fragrance of soft soothing light and flickers of fire.

frankincense, white lily, musky notes

A fragrance of soft soothing light and flickers of fire

Passage D'Enfer was composed by Olivia Giacobetti and bears many of the hallmarks of her work: translucency and a delicate controlled use of notes to paint gauzy images. Created in the year 2000 as the centuries shifted from one to another, the provocative name serves a dual purpose: a reference to this passage of millennia and also to the Paris street of the same name where L'Artisan had its original headquarters. The sheer incense note of Passage d'Enfer is cool, dry and haunting. It conjures up images of chilled cathedral walls, echoes of rituals and incantations. The name is dark and unsettling, but the scent itself is tranquil and contemplative. Lily and white musks sweeten the smoke, balms and amber glow in the darkness. For a moment Passage d'Enfer feels caught between heaven and hell, a fragrance of soft soothing light and flickers of fire.

frankincense, white lily, musky notes

A glorious exploration of floral sensuality

With Nuit de Tubéreuse, L'Artisan Parfumeur and Bertrand Duchaufour have created a modern tuberose, a feminine woody scent glorifying every facet of this sensual flower. A sparkling pink pepper top is enhanced with clove and mandarin. The tuberose heart is softened by rose and ylang-ylang with mango for freshness and harmony. All this beauty floats on a base of precious woods, layered with aromatic musks and balms. Nuit de Tubéreuse is the scent of luminous Parisian nights, narcotic and unexpected, romantic and compulsive. An incandescent exploration of one of the world's most luxurious blooms.

spices, tuberose, woods

A glorious exploration of floral sensuality

With Nuit de Tubéreuse, L'Artisan Parfumeur and Bertrand Duchaufour have created a modern tuberose, a feminine woody scent glorifying every facet of this sensual flower. A sparkling pink pepper top is enhanced with clove and mandarin. The tuberose heart is softened by rose and ylang-ylang with mango for freshness and harmony. All this beauty floats on a base of precious woods, layered with aromatic musks and balms. Nuit de Tubéreuse is the scent of luminous Parisian nights, narcotic and unexpected, romantic and compulsive. An incandescent exploration of one of the world's most luxurious blooms.

spices, tuberose, woods

The scent of the forest, with a fairytale twist

Bertrand Duchaufour's abstract portrait of the hazelnut tree. Méchant Loup (Big Bad Wolf) is alive with forest scents: dry leaves, smoke and woods. But in the air is a whiff of fairytales, bittersweet liquorice and an addictive praline note that softens our view of Mr Wolf. Is he just a roguish charmer or the shadow behind the trees? Now, who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

liquorice, hazelnut, cedar, honey

The scent of the forest, with a fairytale twist

Bertrand Duchaufour's abstract portrait of the hazelnut tree. Méchant Loup (Big Bad Wolf) is alive with forest scents: dry leaves, smoke and woods. But in the air is a whiff of fairytales, bittersweet liquorice and an addictive praline note that softens our view of Mr Wolf. Is he just a roguish charmer or the shadow behind the trees? Now, who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?

liquorice, hazelnut, cedar, honey

Intense waves of golden amber and spices

Ambre Extrême is the more intense eau de parfum version of the original refined L'Eau d'Ambre. Much deeper and resonant, with spicy top notes and waves of golden amber and spices. If the original scent is red velvet, Ambre Extrême would be travelling in the 1930s, its Golden Age, wrapped in furs, exuding sensual elixirs while circumnavigating the globe .

amber, vanilla, fresh spices

Intense waves of golden amber and spices

Ambre Extrême is the more intense eau de parfum version of the original refined L'Eau d'Ambre. Much deeper and resonant, with spicy top notes and waves of golden amber and spices. If the original scent is red velvet, Ambre Extrême would be travelling in the 1930s, its Golden Age, wrapped in furs, exuding sensual elixirs while circumnavigating the globe .

amber, vanilla, fresh spices

A velvety interpretation of atmospheric amber

L'Eau d'Ambre is L'Artisan Parfumeur's expression of classic amber, one of the most beloved notes in all perfumery. Created by Jean Claude Ellena, L'Eau d'Ambre feels like plush red velvet on the skin, enveloping, moreish and addictively sensual. The most precious of perfumer's notes are used, the interpretation of amber itself, atmospheric balms with touches of earthy patchouli to form a rounded mysterious scent with just a touch of the Orient.

genarium, vanilla, amber

A velvety interpretation of atmospheric amber

L'Eau d'Ambre is L'Artisan Parfumeur's expression of classic amber, one of the most beloved notes in all perfumery. Created by Jean Claude Ellena, L'Eau d'Ambre feels like plush red velvet on the skin, enveloping, moreish and addictively sensual. The most precious of perfumer's notes are used, the interpretation of amber itself, atmospheric balms with touches of earthy patchouli to form a rounded mysterious scent with just a touch of the Orient.

geranium, vanilla, amber

Intoxicating absinthe and warm woods; let the green fairy carry you away

Absinthe, the infamous Green Fairy, bringer of madness, desire and wanton dreams. Composed with steely calm and controlled imagination by Olivia Giacobetti, Fou D'Absinthe is a masterpiece of cutting-edge fragrance design. From the ice-cold grip of the absinthe and angelica top notes, through warming spices down to the heady intoxication of forest balsams, pine needles and patchouli, the essence of walks in the Pyrenean forests. Fou d'Absinthe smells like madness and taboo busting dreams. The key to its uniqueness is the constant contrast of hot versus cold that plays out across the skin. The harmonies blaze and chill, crackle and burn. Close your eyes and let yourself be carried away by this most extraordinary of fragrances.

absinthe, four-spices alcohol, patchouli, pine needles

Intoxicating absinthe and warm woods; let the green fairy carry you away

Absinthe, the infamous Green Fairy, bringer of madness, desire and wanton dreams. Composed with steely calm and controlled imagination by Olivia Giacobetti, Fou D'Absinthe is a masterpiece of cutting-edge fragrance design. From the ice-cold grip of the absinthe and angelica top notes, through warming spices down to the heady intoxication of forest balsams, pine needles and patchouli, the essence of walks in the Pyrenean forests. Fou d'Absinthe smells like madness and taboo busting dreams. The key to its uniqueness is the constant contrast of hot versus cold that plays out across the skin. The harmonies blaze and chill, crackle and burn. Close your eyes and let yourself be carried away by this most extraordinary of fragrances.

absinthe, Four-spices alcohol, patchouli, pine needles

A magical evocation of the circus; a L'Artisan Parfumeur icon

A true L'Artisan Parfumeur icon. This shockingly unique fragrance, created by Olivia Giacobetti, Dzing! is a magical evocation of a circus of dreams and imagination. Everything is soft hued and slow moving, sights and sounds rolling by in the Big Top. Everything is there, the scent of saddle leather as pretty girls on horses canter by, sawdust, the rosin on the acrobats' hands as they arc through the air, black panther fur, fire-eaters and gasoline, the vintage canvas overhead, the caramel scent of candyfloss and toffee apples. The circus as conceived by L'Artisan Parfumeur, comforting but contrasted with the occasional roar tearing through the night.

golden wood, toffee, leather, musks

A vintage rose; tender and exquisitely romantic

This is a memory rose, tender and exquisitely romantic. It is evocative of a child sitting smiling on a bed, softly chewing candy, watching mother getting ready to go out for the evening. There is powder, make-up and lipstick, violet-tinted glamour. The scent of powdered roses fills the room. She is ready. She bends down and kisses a cheek. The scent remains hanging in the air as she leaves. Drôle de Rose is vintage glamour seen through a resolutely modern eye, a memory of childhood roses heartbreakingly interpreted by L'Artisan Parfumeur.

orange flower water, rose, iris powder