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Skin Accord • Iris • Black Sesame

One iris doubled into two that will not agree, France against Italy. Pallida runs cold and metallic at the rhizome; Florentina answers a half-step off, blurred at the edge, softer where the other is hard. Claire Liégent strips both back in layers. First the powder lifts. Then the cosmetic veneer peels back, and what survives is the raw root, the sap it bleeds when the cut tuber is bitten on a wet morning. Brazilian pink pepper splits the air above the two. Ambretone holds the centre; amber feeds on the ambient warmth. Toasted black sesame gives the grain, the weave of cloth worn yesterday and never washed. By the eighth hour the two irises have fused into one accord, and the seam between them has worn through.

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Take one iris and split it down the middle. Pallida from France goes cold and metallic at the rhizome; Florentina from Italy answers a half-tone off, blurred where the other is sharp, two roots that will not agree on a single note. Claire Liégent works them in layers. She lifts the powder first, then peels the cosmetic veneer, until only the cold metal of the root remains and the sap it bleeds when the raw tuber is cut. Brazilian pink pepper cracks the air over both. Hours on, the grain of toasted black sesame doubles the weave of worn cloth, and the seam between the two roots has already gone.

ALCOHOL DENAT., PARFUM (FRAGRANCE), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Hexamethylindanopyran, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Coumarin, Acetyl cedrene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalyl Acetate, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-T-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Geraniol, Eau, Pinene, Geranyl Acetate, Vanillin, Isoeugenyl Acetate, alcohol, Santalol, Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Beta-Caryophyllene, Terpinolene, Alpha-terpinene, Farnesol, Rose Ketones, Benzyl cinnamate, ci 14700, ci 19140, ci 17200, ci 60730
Alcohol content: 78% vol.
Ingredients may be subject to change. Please refer to the packaging.

2 ml twin included · 30-day sealed return

(NOTES)

OPENING

OPENING

Gentle SkinPink Berry Organic Ess.Floral Phosphenes Notes
HEART

HEART

Floral PhosphenesWoody Amber AccordIris Concrete PallidaIris Concrete FiorentinaToasted Black Sesame
BASE

BASE

Ambretone™ MuskSandalwood Ess. Australia

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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.

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