Smyrna

Smyrna imagines a journey through Turkish flowers towards a distant evening. This 2018 fragrance by Benoist Lapouza combines the softness of rose with the livelier touch of spice and the warmth of wood. It belongs to the house's Remarquable collection, where a remembered destination provides the starting point for the composition. Here, the scene develops from a bright citrus introduction towards a fuller flower and a quieter woody finish.

Bergamot opens the fragrance with freshness. Damask rose then gives the heart a richer floral texture, while black pepper adds a sharper accent around its softer edges. In the base, sandalwood supplies a milkier wood character alongside the drier presence of cedar. Those contrasting woods allow the flower to settle without losing the spicy detail at its centre.

Try it for an evening outing, or when you want rose with a warmer spicy accompaniment. The 100mL presentation has a black cylindrical glass body and a broad black cap. A gold-coloured botanical motif sits inside a square frame on the front, with Smyrna written near the base.