MAKES SCENTS: Celine has opened a store in Paris dedicated to its new line of niche perfumes, and the space is as art-centric as its clothing boutiques.
Works by Luisa Gardini, Rochelle Goldberg, Camilla Reyman and Søren Sejr are dotted throughout the store at 390 Rue Saint-Honoré, whose design mirrors the Art Deco influences in the perfume bottles designed by Celine’s creative director Hedi Slimane.
The dramatic veins of the Grand Antique marble walls are amplified by gradient mirrored shelves displaying rows of bottles, in what the brand referred to as a “perfumer’s organ.”
Drawing on his androgynous perspective, Slimane has created 11 scents for men and women, carrying touches of tree moss, iris, rose or chypre. In line with the designer’s penchant for full command, they are also meant to reflect his personal history, with names like Cologne Française, Black Tie and Eau de Californie.
The fragrances are the first for the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned house in some time. Interparfums held the brand’s fragrance license between 2000 and 2011, before it was taken back in-house by the label, which has not launched a scent since.
The Paris store also carries a new line of accessories, including perfume travel cases in canvas, calfskin, crocodile or alligator leather; playing card sets; brass or silver match boxes; a sterling silver travel ashtray; lighter cases; a men’s grooming kit; combs; paperweights; a trinket bowl and assorted cases.
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How to Pick the Right Cologne/Perfume For You
What’s the Difference Between Cologne/Perfume, Eau de Toilette, and Eau de Parfum?
I know, it’s seems super complicated and, to be honest, it doesn’t really need to be. Here’s a top-level breakdown so you know the real difference and can now choose the right fragrance option for you.
What are Top Notes, Base Notes, and Medium Notes?
Top Notes: These are typically lighter scents and what you’ll smell first.
Base Notes: These are typically bolder and stronger scents that you’re left with after applying the cologne.
Medium Notes: These are typically your more fruity notes that combine with your top and bottom notes. It pretty much ties everything together.
Overall, the notes are the notes (if that makes sense), but the overall smell is going to differ person to person and how they truly interact with your own body’s chemistry. The notes are a good overall guide so you know what you’re getting out of the cologne, but don’t be afraid if you see a note that you may not love, it doesn’t mean the entire cologne will smell like that. It’s just how they all work together.
Base Notes: These are typically bolder and stronger scents that you’re left with after applying the cologne.
Medium Notes: These are typically your more fruity notes that combine with your top and bottom notes. It pretty much ties everything together.
Overall, the notes are the notes (if that makes sense), but the overall smell is going to differ person to person and how they truly interact with your own body’s chemistry. The notes are a good overall guide so you know what you’re getting out of the cologne, but don’t be afraid if you see a note that you may not love, it doesn’t mean the entire cologne will smell like that. It’s just how they all work together.
