Sur Mon 31Woody Powdery Extrait de Parfum

Sur Mon 31 by Maison Eau de Couture is a powdery, milky woody extrait de parfum, unisex, created by Nejla Barbir. It opens on a note of milk.

A house between France and the Orient

Maison Eau de Couture was founded in 2018 by three fragrance enthusiasts, with a clear focus: to bring together the traditions of French perfumery and the sensory richness of the Orient. It produces extraits de parfum made in France and divides its catalog into several collections, including Trompe-l'œil, which plays with the senses, and Trésors cachés. Its formulas are entrusted to renowned perfumers, foremost among them Nejla Barbir: born in Tunisia, arriving in France in 1980, a doctor in chemistry, she joined Flora Synth in 1987 and worked there alongside Jean-Louis Sieuzac and Dominique Ropion, then remained a senior perfumer at Symrise until 1999 before continuing as an independent, notably for Givenchy.

An opening of milk and osmanthus

Milk opens the composition. It is not a natural material but an accord: thick, warm, slightly sweet, it establishes a texture before establishing a scent. Osmanthus accompanies it — a Chinese flower whose facets lean towards dried apricot and leather.

A heart of cashmere wood and vanilla

Cashmere wood brings a soft, woolly, smooth woodiness, which exactly extends the milky sensation of the opening. Vanilla rounds it out without making it sweet.

A base of sandalwood and orange blossom

Sandalwood closes with its creamy roundness — the only wood that truly smells like milk. Orange blossom places a floral clarity on top, and it is the only material in the composition that rises instead of descending.

The house's signature

Milk is in first position, and the entire perfume follows from it. An opening usually serves to give sparkle: citrus, green notes, aldehydes. Here it gives substance. This choice dictates the rest — cashmere wood, vanilla, sandalwood: the next three materials are precisely those that extend a creamy sensation. Six materials, two per layer, and a consistency of texture from start to finish.

For whom, for what occasions?

For those who love creamy woods and are looking for a skin scent rather than a sillage. All year round, by day as well as by night. Sur Mon 31 by Maison Eau de Couture is the sweetest of the six.