French Riviera
French Riviera opens with bergamot, lemon, and neroli, the Mediterranean citrus combination that has meant the Cote d'Azur in fragrance since the era of eaux de cologne. The jasmine and rose heart is built with the confidence of someone who knows what those flowers actually smell like in the Grasse countryside from which the materials come. Iris gives the florals a powdery elegance, and sandalwood with cedar closes with a warmth that extends the sunshine quality of the opening into the evening hours. A fragrance that knows its geography.
Why We Carry This
French Riviera achieves what most Mediterranean-themed fragrances fail to: the neroli-jasmine combination is genuinely warm and sunny rather than synthetic-fresh, and the iris heart gives the composition an elegance that the geographic reference earns. The cedar-sandalwood base has real longevity.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Neroli, Lemon, Mandarin Orange
Heart notes: Jasmine, Rose, Iris, Petitgrain
Base notes: Sandalwood, White Musk, Cedarwood, Ambrette
Character
Accords: Citrus, Floral, Fresh, Clean, Powdery, Musk
Perfumer: Pierre Montale
Launched: 2018