BeSPOKE 07

By SARA noSEdA
To every perfume
its flower
to every perfume
its name
Designed for the skin including eau de toilette and
creams, room sprays and linen fragrances, La Maison
Francis Kurkdjian’s jewel-like vials encompass
diverse worlds and flowers. The Versailles atmosphere
echoes the powdered notes of Lumière
Noire and the Oriental atmosphere reverberates
with the Moroccan white thyme of Pour le Matin.
Absolute Spicy, on the other hand, is suffused
with Madagascar with red cumin, ylang ylang and
sandalwood. Apom encompasses the perfumes
of the Mediterranean blending orange blossoms
and citron peel. Aqua Universalis is musky and floral.
Oud is woody and spicy and Amir is suffused
with blooming irises in a lemon orchard. Francis
Kurkdjian, creator of the famous eau de toilette
Le Màle for Jean-Paul Gaultier, For Her and For
Him for Narciso Rodriguez, L’Odeur d’Argent for
Sophie Calle, Rumer by Lancome, F for Ferragamo
and Ma Dame for Guerlain, has recently created his
own line. His Paris boutique, just a short distance
from Place Vendôme, displays decorations by artist
Anne Lévine, sound designer Béatrice Ardisson has
composed a soundtrack and the perfume bottles
are made by expert glassmakers. Kurkdjian has also
reinvented Queen Marie Antoinette’s perfume, he
creates fragrance installations and considers himself
an all-round artist. His partnership with Marc
Chaya since 2009 has produced a range of elegant
and sophisticated perfumes which reinvent the
classic design. Made to measure perfumes can also
be made for clients who want to feel totally unique.
www.franciskurkdjian.com
“WHAT’S IN A NAME?
THAT WHICH WE CALL A ROSE
By ANy OTHER NAME WOULD
SMELL AS SWEET…”
ROMEO AND JULIET
(1594-1596)
William ShakeSpeare
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