No. IV · Encens Brûlé
“A scent ought to begin where memory ends, and finish where the candle does.”
— Élise Garnier, parfumeuse en chef
Composition Notes
- Frankincense, Black Tea
- Olibanum, Myrrh, Saffron
- Benzoin, Tonka, Vanilla
La Bibliothèque Olfactive
Twenty-eight extraits, each composed over eighteen months in parallel with the seasons. Below, the four cardinal points of the house.
Nuit Vétiver
Woody · Smoked
TopBergamot · Pink Pepper
HeartIris · Saffron
BaseHaitian Vetiver · Oud
Cuir d'Hôtel
Leather · Honeyed
TopMandarin · Cardamom
HeartIris · Tobacco Leaf
BaseSuede · Labdanum · Amber
Marbre Blanc
Floral · Mineral
TopLemon Petitgrain · Galbanum
HeartWhite Iris · Magnolia
BaseWhite Cedar · Musk
Encens Brûlé
Resinous · Sacred
TopFrankincense · Black Tea
HeartOlibanum · Myrrh
BaseBenzoin · Tonka
Sommelier · in conversation
“Tell me the scent your mother wore. Or — better still — the one you would never have chosen.”
Le Sommelier · A private consultation
We have trained a nose,so that ours may rest.
Élise has dictated forty years of pairings to our in-house advisor. It will ask you nine questions, suggest three extraits, and — if you wish — book you into the Marais atelier for the fitting.
L'Atelier
Twenty-eight benches. No automation.
Each flacon is decanted, sealed, and numbered by hand in a small ground-floor workshop on Rue de Sévigné. We accept appointments three afternoons a week.
Mardi15h00 — 19h00
Jeudi15h00 — 19h00
Samedi11h00 — 18h00