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Friday, May 18, 2012
The Scent of Departure
The new Scent of Departure line —a self-proclaimed “fragrance airline" is based on an exciting concept: a city bottled in a perfume. Created by perfumer Gérald Ghislain (of Histoires de Parfums) and designer Magali Sénéquier, the fragrance line comprises a different scent for 19 top international cities, from Los Angeles to Abu Dabi all the way to Singapore. Named after airport codes (LAX, SIN, etc.), each scent was created with very specific individual ingredients reminiscent of its respective metropolis.
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ReplyDeleteBought (and had signed) Vienna for myself (almondy heliotropin, light flowers), and smelled a few more (Dubai is an oud lite, Abu Dhabi a citrusy floral, Milan a mild spicy oriental, Miami a light citrus)
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if they were to do an athens one, what do you think it would smell of??
ReplyDeleteM,
ReplyDeleteinvaluable info, thank you!! :-)
GG is nothing if not a screwd businessman, eh?
ΛΝ,
ReplyDeleteit would smell of bigaradiers (bitter orange trees/νερατζιες) in bloom, jasmine vines in the night, car exhaust, lots of cigarette ash and mahlep coming out of bakeries.
I picture it as a smoky floral gourmand. :-P
Elena, I would love the one if it were available in Athens. Ummm
ReplyDeleteme too...
ReplyDeleteMort,
ReplyDeletelet's hope they get ideas... ;-)
ΛΔ,
ReplyDeletethe club is growing. Athens (VENIZELOS) Scent of Departure NOW!!