De Tout Coeur

A composition quite out of the main stream as it reminds you nothing but itself. Reading the piramid you could say: "it's quite predictable, already known... " Big mistake!: a good balance between white flowers, musk and an indefinite sense of "green", that I find so different from any other compositions by Fragonard and that's why so special. This is a little poem (it makes me think of Japanese Haiku so it's not a "shouting" frag) kept in a lovely bottle created by the French designer Jaqueline Morabito; a little precious gem, linear, clean and minimalistic without being poor or showing any lack of invention. Difficult to imagine the target: probably for young women?, but personally I don't believe in birth certificates very much... Anyway nice and delicate sillage but reliable persistence. Unfortunately it won't be available anymore!

Sadly this gem has been discontinued. It's a light floral perfume, similar family to cliniques happy but a lot more sophisticated. I bought this when I visited one of the factories in Grasse some time ago along with a few other lovely perfumes. On my return this year I was disappointed that they no longer produced it. A folly on their part I think because it is the perfect combination of sharp, sweet and musky in a delightful bottle. Perfectly balanced and ideal for hot days and warm evenings.... Such a shame it's no longer made.