Liquide
Liquide opens with saffron and mandarin, the warm metal of the saffron against the bright citrus creating an immediate tension that solar notes amplify. The heart is built on orange blossom and jasmine alongside carrot seeds and coriander: the floral and the aromatic in a combination that Nisrine Bouazzaoui Grillié keeps from tipping into either pure floral or pure spice. Labdanum and ambroxan in the base give the composition a solar-resinous depth, patchouli threading through to ground the sweetness. The name is literal: this flows.
Why We Carry This
The carrot seed and coriander heart in Liquide is the signature of a house that thinks about its ingredient choices rather than following fragrance trends. The saffron-solar opening resolving through an aromatic heart into an ambroxan-labdanum base is a considered compositional arc that rewards wearing multiple times before fully resolving itself.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Sea Breeze, Lemon, Aldehydes
Heart notes: Ambergris, Driftwood, Iris, Neroli
Base notes: White Musk, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Ambergris
Character
Accords: Aquatic, Fresh, Salty, Clean, Woody, Musk
Perfumer: Fabrice Pellegrin
Launched: 2018