1804
A floral amber named for the year George Sand was born. Sweet pineapple and peach meet the warm spice of clove and nutmeg, over a heart of jasmine, gardenia and rose. Sandalwood, vanilla and benzoin settle slowly on skin, generous and sensual.
Perfumer: Sylvie Jourdet
In 1804, a writer was born in France who would become known by a man's pen name: George Sand. A great lover and a committed voice, she was called the first modern woman. This fragrance takes her birth year as its name and sets out to capture her generosity and sensuality.
Hawaiian pineapple and Corsica peach open with ripe sweetness, joined by the creamy white petals of Tahitian gardenia. Fruit juice and flower nectar seem to mingle. Then clove and nutmeg tighten the outline. A gentle heat enters the sweetness, and the fragrance takes on the warmth of skin.
In the heart, Indian jasmine, lily of the valley and Moroccan rose open like a bouquet. The density of white flowers and the brightness of rose stand side by side, held up by the warmth of spice. This is not simply a sweet floral; something determined runs through it.
Sandalwood and patchouli form the woody base, with benzoin, vanilla and white musk adding resinous sweetness and softness. Fruit sweetness finds a calmer counterpart in the wood and resin. The house calls it a floral amber, and the finish folds flowers and resin together.
Wear it on a cool evening or with a heavier fabric. It is a fitting candidate for enjoying the contrast between exuberant fruit and flowers, warm spice and a more composed balsamic base.
