In Greek mythology naiads were nymph-like feminine spirits presiding over bodies of fresh water - fountains, springs, streams, and brooks. One such nymph was the seductive Minthe of the river Cocytus.
When spurned Queen Persephone discovered her husband Hades having an illicit affair, young Minthe was metamorphosed forever into a harmless common herb - sweet mint.
Notes - With iced Egyptian mint, frozen shiso, vanilla, elemi, olibanum, jasmine auriculatum, and vetiver
A spicy, leathery rose. Là-Bas is the heart between two places, a haunting lust for somewhere else.
"A decadent bygone world of velvets, woods, and roses. Opening with the sweet flirtation of a gleaming red apple and golden pear. The contralto of patchouli wraps the skin in dry seduction. A combination of Bulgarian and Turkish rose fill the room with beauty from a forgotten time. Created by master perfumer Dominique Ropion."
Alia Perfumer & Founder
Top: Pome Fruits Heart: Patchouli, Bulgarian And Turkish Roses Base: Oakmoss, Castoreum, Leather
A muddy ride on horseback in sparkling green Fontainebleau forest. Woody, sharp, masculine elements. From Régime des Fleurs and Christopher Niquet.
"For a pony named Rock River Melody. Christopher and I worked together to capture that feeling of striking out into the outdoors for the first time after a long winter. Crisp spring mornings with young leaves on trees and flowers just beginning to bud. We envisioned the magic of the ancient forest of Fontainebleau outside of Paris whose vistas have been captured by artists and inhabited by French aristocracy for a millennium."
Alia
Perfumer & Founder
Top:Hedera Ivy, Galbanum, Bergamot Heart: Green Sap, Patchouli, Narcissus, Rose Base: Sandalwood, Cedar, Amber, Musk
A collaboration with film and fashion icon Chloë Sevigny, Little Flower is Régime des Fleurs’ take on Sevigny’s favorite bloom—the rose. Juicy, romantic, layered floral and citrus elements.
"Chloë is a dear friend and an endless source of inspiration to me. I’ve associated her with roses for as long as I’ve known her and have always found a certain romance in her relationship with them, her ultimate fascination and the comfort they’d bring. It took us a year and a half and 33 different versions to get the scent just right. The result is what I find to be the true essence of Chloë: timeless, glamorous, so vibrantly alive."