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While Henry James declared "summer
afternoon" to be the two most beautiful
words in the English language, we might
vote for "field of clover." There’s
something impossibly romantic about a
field of ripe clover - and the implicit
invitation to fall into its embrace. Who
doesn’t want to roll around in a field
of clover with someone sweet and
kissable?
Atelier Cologne was founded in 2010 by
Sylvie Ganter (who has done exemplary
work with Fresh and Hermès) and
Christophe Cervasel, the founder of
Selective Beauty, the masterminds behind
scents for Agent Provocateur, John
Galliano, and Zac Posen.
Recently, Atelier debuted "Petites,"
one-ounce flacons from their line of
cologne absolue - which means that now
you can afford to stuff your manbag with
more than one of these intoxicating
fragrances.
Atelier Cologne’s Trèfle Pur (meaning
Pure Clover) is a fragrance for those
unwilling to wait a moment longer for
summer. Light and playful, Trèfle Pur’s
top notes include basil, one of summer’s
signature scents, as well as orange
blossom, which together create an almost
peppery opening. You could be standing
on a porch, gin-and-tonic in hand, while
the neighbor boy cuts your lawn, the
scent of limes and freshly-mown grass
mixing with a loamy dampness.
With a concentration of 18%, well above
the industry standard for eau de
cologne, Trèfle Pur has something
unusual for a citrus-based fragrance and
that’s sillage, the trail of a scent
lingering on your skin, in your wake...
By the fourth or fifth hour, Trèfle Pur
has settled into a moss-based bottom
note, with hints of violet leaf still
hovering in the air. It’s as if you’ve
fallen asleep in that field of clover,
your cheek and nostrils nestled near the
musky ground, while the mist of evening
has blanketed you with its dew.
Tradition has it that the each leaf of a
three-leaved clover represents faith,
hope, and love - with the fourth leaf of
a rare four-leaf clover symbolizing
luck. With Trèfle Pur, perfumer Jérome
Epinette (master perfumer behind another
Atelier favorite, Oolang Infini) has
created his vision of a summer
afternoon. Sink into a field of clover -
and get lucky.
Available at Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman
Marcus, Steven Alan - as well as
Atelier’s e-commerce website Atelier
Cologne.
PRICE: $60 / 30 ml (1 fl. oz.) /
$165.00 / 200 ml (6.7 fl. oz.)
LINK:
Atelier Cologne: Trèfle Pur |
