"Ambery notes are a very important theme in the work of any perfumer. Personally,I go back to incessantly,as its always a source of inspiration to me. Constructing a modern amber is no easy task, though.You want it to be voluminous without being heavy,very warm without being too sweet,very sensual,even sexual,without being too dirty.
Pairing the usual suspects of vanilla,cistus and frankincense with rich floral notes,including the Scenttrek of "Intrigue",a totally new tea rose hybrid (the name of this rose cultivar was sheer inspiration!) was the easy part:I wanted this oriental ambery fragrance to be acrobatic and exaggerated, yet refined, so I contrasted the accord with juicy mandarin and crispcy press essence.
A slightly retro feeling invades us: the image of a mysterious lady walking in the dark streets of Paris during the Roaring Twenties come to mind...its midnight and sheleaves behind a trail of seduction, tantalizing and sinful...or was it the man she seduced the wearer,and his fragrance just impregnated her fringed dress?"
Wilgermain is a luxury fragrance house founded by industry expert Francisco Gratacos. Designed to appeal to both the most demanding fragrance afficionado and the individual buying a niche fragrance for the first time, Wilgermain offers a carefully curated collection of exceptional scents conceived to explore a broad range of fragrant themes.
Taking inspiration from the modernity and avant-garde atmosphere of New York’s Williamsburg and the classic refinement and savoir faire of the Parisian left bank, Wilgermain ensures that originality and wearability are harmoniously balanced.
In order to help him realise his dream, Francisco enlisted the help of a great friend, world-renowned master perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux. With almost 30 years of professional experience, Rodrigo is a multi-award winning perfumer whose internationally recognised, best-selling creations are known for their unmistakeable personalities.
With an international scope and a will to become universal, each detail of