perfumer Grégoire Balleydier
gravitas capitale
PARFUM • 20% CONCENTRATION • MADE IN FRANCE
- Up to six months’ aging for perfect balance.
- Patented borosilicate handmade glass bottles
- Sculpted and lasered metallic magnetic cap.
- Zero compromise on the materials used.
A structure in steel and glare. Gravitas Capitale opens with a metallic citrus flash — Buddha’s Hand — cut into a green tuberose stripped of all softness. No bloom. No curve. Shishito pepper, raw asphalt, and mineral dust hold the base upright. There is no crescendo. Only vertical tension. And silence.
SIGNATURE NOTES
Buddha's Hand • Asphalt • Green Shishito • Tuberose Stem
notes
HANDMADE BOROSILICATE
MAGNETIC N52 CABOCHON
HIGH GLOSS HAND POLISHING
flacon
Over 20% concentrate. We do not dilute our ideas : the formula carries weight. The alcohol content is 78 % vol., allowing for optimal diffusion while preserving the integrity of the raw materials. No water, no fillers : just what’s needed to hold the structure.
Yes. Every batch is aged for up to 6 month on some creations. We don’t fast-track anything. No aggressive filtration. No reckless stabilisation. We let the structure build slowly, until the formula gains depth and coherence. The result: a scent that feels alive and complete from first spray.
We use both : deliberately and without ideology. Natural materials bring texture, irregularity, and depth. Synthetics bring precision, architecture, and contrast. What matters is not the origin, but the effect. We work with absolutes, concretes, resinoids, CO₂ extracts, captive molecules, and reconstitutions when necessary. Every ingredient earns its place.
Yes. We comply with IFRA standards applicable at the time of production, but we don’t make “clean” perfume. Our role is not to strip scent of its power to satisfy a checklist. Full INCI lists are available. If you have specific sensitivities, we recommend testing carefully first doing a patch test.
Color is intentional. Each formula is tinted to match its olfactory identity : not just left to chance. We use both natural extracts (like saffron or resins) and selected colorants when needed, as part of a synesthetic approach to design. Shade and scent are developed together. Slight variations may occur from batch to batch, but nothing is accidental. We don’t hide the color : we compose it.
We include a free sample vial with every bottle purchased on eligible orders. Try it first. If the main bottle remains sealed and untouched, you can return it within reasonable timings.
Because of the design, making the 90 ml bottle larger would mean a diameter too wide to hold comfortably, so we keep the proportions slightly smaller as we have a max diameter of 75-80mm.
Each bottle is handmade, which naturally creates small variations in volume. For this reason, we display 45 ml and 90 ml. In reality, some bottles may contain a little more, but we prefer to stay transparent and announce the minimum rather than advertise 55 ml or 100 ml and risk disappointment when it cannot be guaranteed for every piece.