{"product_id":"raku","title":"Raku – Amber Musky Eau de Parfum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaku by Les Bains Guerbois\u003c\/strong\u003e is an amber, musky, woody unisex \u003cstrong\u003eeau de parfum\u003c\/strong\u003e, created by \u003cstrong\u003eJérôme Épinette\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eA milky fig against dry sage, on mineral cedar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA single address, one hundred and forty years of history\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt all started at \u003cstrong\u003e7 rue du Bourg-l'Abbé, in Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e. In \u003cstrong\u003e1885\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAuguste Guerbois\u003c\/strong\u003e opened \u003cstrong\u003ethe capital's most luxurious private bath\u003c\/strong\u003e, frequented by \u003cstrong\u003eManet, Monet, Renoir, Zola and Proust\u003c\/strong\u003e. In \u003cstrong\u003e1978\u003c\/strong\u003e, the venue became \u003cstrong\u003eLes Bains Douches\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ethe Parisian equivalent of Studio 54\u003c\/strong\u003e. In \u003cstrong\u003e2015\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJean-Pierre Marois\u003c\/strong\u003e, the heir to the venue, transformed it into a \u003cstrong\u003efive-star hotel\u003c\/strong\u003e, before resurrecting the perfume house in \u003cstrong\u003e2016\u003c\/strong\u003e. The catalogue follows two lines: \u003cstrong\u003e\"A date, a story\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (2018), where each perfume corresponds to a year in the venue's history, and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Forms \u0026amp; Materials\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (2022), \u003cstrong\u003ean exploration of the building itself\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eRaku belongs to this second collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside Oud Laqué and Damier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAn opening of lemon and black pepper\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLemon\u003c\/strong\u003e opens with a clean citrus note, while \u003cstrong\u003eblack pepper\u003c\/strong\u003e immediately brings a dry bite. \u003cstrong\u003eOnly two materials: the opening is short and unadorned.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA heart of fig and clary sage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFig\u003c\/strong\u003e brings \u003cstrong\u003ethe milk of the stem and the flesh of the fruit, green and creamy at the same time\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eClary sage\u003c\/strong\u003e answers it with a dry, amber, and slightly smoky herb. \u003cstrong\u003eThe contrast is direct: wet against dry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA base of Texas cedar and ambroxan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTexas cedar\u003c\/strong\u003e brings \u003cstrong\u003ea wood that is harder and more mineral than Atlas cedar\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eambroxan\u003c\/strong\u003e its salty diffusion, and \u003cstrong\u003ewhite musk\u003c\/strong\u003e its longevity. \u003cstrong\u003eThe base is dry, almost stony.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe house's signature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe name comes from a ceramic technique, and the formula reproduces its principle.\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese \u003cem\u003eraku\u003c\/em\u003e consists of \u003cstrong\u003eremoving the piece from the kiln while red-hot and cooling it abruptly, which cracks the glaze\u003c\/strong\u003e. The perfume does the same thing: \u003cstrong\u003ethe milky fig and dry sage collide at the heart without mixing\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the mineral cedar of the base \u003cstrong\u003egives the texture of terracotta\u003c\/strong\u003e. One form, one material: that is literally the program of the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor whom, for what occasions?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmber, musky, and woody, this eau de parfum is for those who love \u003cstrong\u003efigs and dry woods\u003c\/strong\u003e, and are looking for \u003cstrong\u003ea textural composition rather than a narrative one\u003c\/strong\u003e. From spring to autumn, by day. \u003cstrong\u003eIt is the most refined in the catalogue.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cstrong\u003eRaku Les Bains Guerbois\u003c\/strong\u003e, two materials collide without ever mixing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LES BAINS GUERBOIS","offers":[{"title":"100 ml","offer_id":54414975598856,"sku":"PROD-000429","price":210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/0315\/8024\/files\/les-bains-guerbois-raku-eau-de-parfum-coffret_9c2ce1d1-335a-4efe-bae8-6991fdfaeaa9.jpg?v=1789918822","url":"https:\/\/odorare.fr\/en\/products\/raku","provider":"Odorare Parfumerie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}