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He therefore commissions his fragrances from great noses \u003cstrong\u003ewithout budget or time constraints\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eputs their name on the bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e — an unprecedented move at the opening of the house \u003cstrong\u003ein 2000\u003c\/strong\u003e — and, above all, \u003cstrong\u003eleaves them their royalties\u003c\/strong\u003e: they are not service providers, they are authors. \u003cstrong\u003eNine perfumers\u003c\/strong\u003e responded to the first invitation. Malle is the \u003cstrong\u003ethird generation of a dynasty\u003c\/strong\u003e: his grandfather \u003cstrong\u003eSerge Heftler-Louiche\u003c\/strong\u003e founded \u003cstrong\u003eChristian Dior Perfumes\u003c\/strong\u003e, his mother \u003cstrong\u003eran its creation for thirty years\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the filmmaker \u003cstrong\u003eLouis Malle\u003c\/strong\u003e was his uncle. \u003cstrong\u003eDominique Ropion\u003c\/strong\u003e is the creator of four of the twelve references in our selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAn opening of rose and red fruits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRose\u003c\/strong\u003e is present from the first second, accompanied by \u003cstrong\u003eraspberry\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eblackcurrant\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ered fruits\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eClove\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ecinnamon\u003c\/strong\u003e immediately spice it up: \u003cstrong\u003ethere is no citrus to call you in\u003c\/strong\u003e, you go straight into the flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA heart of Turkish rose and patchouli\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurkish rose\u003c\/strong\u003e unfolds fully, backed by a \u003cstrong\u003emassive patchouli\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eIncense\u003c\/strong\u003e brings the smoke, \u003cstrong\u003esandalwood\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eylang-ylang\u003c\/strong\u003e the creaminess. \u003cstrong\u003eThe rose-patchouli couple is the heart of the matter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA base of benzoin and ambergris\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenzoin\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eamber\u003c\/strong\u003e establish the resin, \u003cstrong\u003eambergris\u003c\/strong\u003e its mineral salinity. \u003cstrong\u003eCedar\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003emusk\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003evanilla\u003c\/strong\u003e complete a dense base, which makes the perfume last a very long time on the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe house's gesture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA concentration of rose and patchouli that the industry would deem unreasonable.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is exactly what the editorial model allows: \u003cstrong\u003eno budget or deadlines imposed on the perfumer\u003c\/strong\u003e. Dominique Ropion therefore uses these two materials at concentrations that \u003cstrong\u003emost houses cannot afford\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the result is \u003cstrong\u003ea sillage of rare power\u003c\/strong\u003e. The perfume has become one of the most recognizable roses on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor whom, for what occasions?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFloral, spicy, and amber, this eau de parfum is for anyone looking for \u003cstrong\u003ea rose of great stature\u003c\/strong\u003e and who embraces a marked sillage. From autumn to winter, in the evening, \u003cstrong\u003eone spray is enough\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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