29.1 À L’HEURE DES CATLEYAS Eau de Parfum
In Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time, cattleya orchids become a metaphor for love and intimacy. À l’Heure des Catleyas carries that theme of memory and sensuality into a summer afternoon: sun-warmed skin, still damp from swimming, mingles with tropical flowers.
A bright citrus opening gives way to a rich combination of cattleya, tiare flowers and sugi wood. The flowers retain a sunny, sensual character, continued in the base notes by tonka bean, a warm-sand accord and musk. Freshness introduces a softer impression of flowers and warm skin.
Tropical flowers and warm sand create a sense of summer intimacy, softened by musk and tonka. The Proustian inspiration lies in this personal atmosphere: a floral scent that recalls a moment you want to remember. Its appeal goes beyond a sunlit landscape to the closeness of flowers and skin.
Fragrance notes
Top notes: Luminous citrus accord.
Heart notes: Cattleya orchids, tiare flowers and sugi wood.
Base notes: Tonka bean, warm-sand accord and musk.
This fragrance is for you if: you enjoy sunny florals in which citrus freshness gives way to a warm, soft and sensual fragrance.
This fragrance may not be your best match if: you want only cool, very light citrus or seawater, without richer flowers and the warmth of tonka.
Choose this fragrance if: you are drawn to tropical flowers and warm sand, refreshed by citrus and brought closer to the scent of skin by tonka and musk.