Pas Ce Soir Extrait
Pas Ce Soir Extrait opens with pear and ginger over black pepper and cacao pod, an opening that Violaine Collas makes deliberately complex and slightly savory. Quince and peach arrive in the heart alongside orange blossom and Moroccan jasmine, the fruit and floral accord rich without being excessive. Indonesian patchouli leaf in the base is a specific choice that gives the composition a green, earthy depth, cashmeran and ambroxan adding a synthetic warmth that extends the drydown long past what the fruit opening suggests. At Extrait concentration, the whole composition reads denser and more resolved.
Why We Carry This
The Extrait version of Pas Ce Soir is the format that lets Violaine Collas's most complex composition fully breathe. The cacao pod opening and Indonesian patchouli leaf base are the specific creative decisions that distinguish this from BDK's lighter floral offerings. Dense, considered, and genuinely evening-weight.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Violet Leaf
Heart notes: Iris, Leather, Labdanum, Rose
Base notes: Amber, Sandalwood, Musk, Patchouli
Character
Accords: Leather, Iris, Floral, Amber, Powdery, Smoky
Perfumer: David Benedek
Launched: 2021