Orchid Soleil, exotic radiance
This is how Van Cleef & Arpels made them olfactory jewels, like so many exceptional fragrances to put on the neck, resulting from its artisanal know-how and its very particular attention to the choice of its ingredients. Since then, Van Cleef & Arpels has been making rare perfumes, in the process forming one of the finest assortments of essences on the planet: the Extraordinary Collection. Today, the latter is growing and highlights one of the most precious woods. Focus on Oud Blanc from the Extraordinary Collection.
Oud wood enhanced by the Extraordinary Collection of Van Cleef & Arpels
The Van Cleef & Arpels Extraordinary Collection is synonymous with quality and prestige. Each of the juices making up this assortment features an emblematic raw material of perfumery and the sublime. Here, a legendary ingredient from the perfumer's palette is presented to us in its purest and most accomplished form. The result is the image of a dreamed and fantasized nature, a perfume of incredible accuracy. With the Extraordinary Collection by Van Cleef & Arpels, all is emotion and poetry. Here, the brand chooses to highlight one of the most noble woods in the world: oud wood. From tropical trees, it is a symbol of the Orient and Asia. Used for a very long time for spiritual purposes, it is more and more in vogue in the world of perfumes. However, its rarity and the public's enthusiasm for it come at a cost. To date, oud wood is one of the most expensive raw materials. Its price sometimes even exceeds that of gold. As you can see, Van Cleef & Arpels' Oud Blanc is an exceptional approach that is exclusively in luxury perfumery.
The woody purity of the Oud Blanc fragrance from Van Cleef & Arpels
Like all the perfumes in the Extraordinary Collection, Oud Blanc is presented in a rectangular and refined bottle, equipped with a heavy glass and a solid base, engraved with the initials of Van Cleef & Arpels. No one can give age to this bottle and it shines only by its purity and its minimalist design. Here, white dominates. It is omnipresent and suggests to us that we have in our hands an infinitely luminous and radiant fragrance. From then on, we can't wait to discover its scent… Oud Blanc owes its existence to the perfumer Anne Flipo. To develop her recipe, she was inspired by the scent of burnt wood. The result is an oriental and woody warmth, evolving from balsamic tones to a warm and sensual breath, more woody or floral. First, Oud Blanc by Van Cleef & Arpels gives off a sweet and bitter scent. The rose then opens up in its heart, while enveloping itself in vanilla, incense and musk. The result is a mysterious and soothing essence, sometimes Gourmand or more resinous.