An unruly celebration of winter citrus. Bitter peel, crushed green leaves underpinned with a seductive golden warmth.

We have never been particularly obedient to the seasonal fragrance calendar. The annual procession of cinnamon, clove and obligatory festive cheer has always felt a little too predictable for our liking. Beautiful things needn’t announce the season quite so loudly.

However, every so often, an ingredient makes a rather persuasive argument for breaking one’s own rules.

Enter the clementine.

There is something wonderfully theatrical about this little winter fruit. The first tear of its skin releases an almost indecent explosion of fragrant oil. Bitter, bright, gloriously juicy. A momentary collision of sweetness and sharpness that fills the air long before the first segment reaches the mouth.

And therein lay the inspiration for Clémentine Auvage.

We wanted to capture that fleeting moment and give it a rather more interesting life. Not the polite sweetness of a fruit bowl, but the wilder character of citrus. The bruised leaves, the bitter pith, the aromatic oils clinging to fingertips. A little untamed, a little provocative.

A generous opening of orange, bergamot and ruby grapefruit gives way to crushed petitgrain, violet leaf and a mischievous flicker of pink pepper. Beneath the exuberance, cedarwood, cashmere woods and golden amber lend a sensual warmth that quietly reminds us that winter has indeed arrived.

The result is an unapologetically joyful fragrance with a slightly wicked disposition.

A nod to the season, certainly.

But never a bow to convention.

Fragrance Notes

TOP — Clementine Peel, Bergamot, Ruby Grapefruit

HEART — Petitgrain, Violet Leaf, Pink Pepper

BASE — Cedarwood, Cashmere Woods, Golden Amber