{"product_id":"the-black-knight","title":"The Black Knight – Aromatic Chypre Extrait de Parfum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Black Knight by Francesca Bianchi\u003c\/strong\u003e is a niche unisex aromatic, chypre, and woody \u003cstrong\u003eperfume extract\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eBuilt around narcissus, one of the most challenging materials in perfumery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA perfumer with a background in art history\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancesca Bianchi\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003eself-taught Italian perfumer\u003c\/strong\u003e. After graduating in \u003cstrong\u003eart history in Florence\u003c\/strong\u003e, she worked in \u003cstrong\u003eart book publishing\u003c\/strong\u003e before \u003cstrong\u003efounding her house in Amsterdam in 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e, inspired by a book on natural perfumery. She \u003cstrong\u003ecomposes every formula by hand in her laboratory\u003c\/strong\u003e — a process that can take \u003cstrong\u003efrom six months to four years, sometimes even longer\u003c\/strong\u003e — before entrusting production to \u003cstrong\u003ea small Italian artisanal company\u003c\/strong\u003e. The house operates \u003cstrong\u003ewithout investors or a marketing plan\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her perfumes are nicknamed \u003cstrong\u003e“Liquid Emotions,”\u003c\/strong\u003e and her motto can be summed up in three words: \u003cstrong\u003e“Everything is personal.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAn opening of mugwort and caraway\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMugwort\u003c\/strong\u003e opens on a \u003cstrong\u003ebitter, camphorous, almost medicinal\u003c\/strong\u003e herb. \u003cstrong\u003eCaraway\u003c\/strong\u003e accompanies it with its warm, earthy anise. \u003cstrong\u003eTwo challenging aromatic materials, with no citrus to make them pleasant.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA heart of narcissus and honey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarcissus\u003c\/strong\u003e takes center stage: \u003cstrong\u003egreen flower, hay, leather\u003c\/strong\u003e, with an \u003cstrong\u003eanimal facet that few flowers possess\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eHoney\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ebeeswax\u003c\/strong\u003e add body, \u003cstrong\u003eBulgarian rose\u003c\/strong\u003e softens it, and \u003cstrong\u003eiris butter\u003c\/strong\u003e provides the powder that holds the whole together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA base of oakmoss and leather\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOakmoss\u003c\/strong\u003e provides the chypre foundation, while \u003cstrong\u003eleather\u003c\/strong\u003e extends the animal facet of the narcissus. \u003cstrong\u003eCedarwood\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003evetiver\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003epatchouli\u003c\/strong\u003e form the dry, earthy backbone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe house's signature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarcissus is one of the most difficult materials to use.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its absolute is \u003cstrong\u003erare and very expensive\u003c\/strong\u003e, and its scent \u003cstrong\u003ebears no resemblance to what is expected of a flower\u003c\/strong\u003e: green, hay-like, leathery, with something animalic. \u003cstrong\u003eMost houses avoid it or dilute it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Here \u003cstrong\u003eit is the subject\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the rest of the formula — bitter mugwort, thick honey, oakmoss — is built to showcase it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFor whom, and for what occasions?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAromatic, chypre, and woody, this extract is for \u003cstrong\u003elovers of green chypres and flowers that do not smell like flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e. From autumn to winter, for evening wear. \u003cstrong\u003eIt is one of the most demanding in the collection: it is best to know it before choosing it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cstrong\u003eThe Black Knight Francesca Bianchi\u003c\/strong\u003e, a flower that houses dilute becomes the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FRANCESCA BIANCHI PERFUMES","offers":[{"title":"30 ml","offer_id":54414983266568,"sku":"PROD-000604","price":118.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/0315\/8024\/files\/francesca-bianchi-the-black-knight-extrait-de-parfum_dcbed483-27a7-41d3-a5ed-a1eff2dbb55e.jpg?v=1789904680","url":"https:\/\/odorare.fr\/en\/products\/the-black-knight","provider":"Odorare Parfumerie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}