LIMITED EDITION
Floriental ~ 50ml ~ Extrait Strength ~ £145
Top Notes : bergamot, orange flower leaves
Heart Notes : violet, incense
Base Notes: ambergris, patchouli, cedar, benjoin, perou balsam, caramel, white musk
Description:
Art de Parfum’s Encore Une Fois, means “one more time” and speaks to the way we are helplessly drawn, over and over again, to the siren call of nature. A special limited edition, Encore Une Fois features rare materials and it won’t be made again once this small batch runs out.
Inspired by creator Ruta Degutyte’s love of the earthy, organic smells of the ocean, the scent focuses on ethically recreating the scent of the famous grey amber, otherwise known as ambergris. Art de Parfum perfumes are proudly cruelty-free and the brand uses ambroxan to supply the salty, airy, sweet nuances of ambergris. Introduced by a fresh, bitter citrus opening, the earthy notes of ambergris suffuses the composition with a soft-focus, golden glow. It smells like salt on tanned shoulders after a day at the beach. This freshness is charmingly contrasted with the velvety darkness of the smoky balsams, resins, and patchouli in the base. Peppery, woody, and balsamic, the scent uses Nature’s most precious oils and absolutes to recreate the salty intimacy of just-loved skin.
The fragrance starts off with a fireworks display of fresh citrus notes, the sourness of bergamot and the bitter sparkle of petitgrain mingling with ambergris to create the sensation of musky, sun-kissed skin. Violet leaf adds a sharp greenness, but makes no mistake: Encore Une Fois is really all about that double bass. The interaction between the patchouli, cedar, and balsams in the base is a sexy tango between all the spicy, earthy things one might find growing in a dark green forest by the ocean. In Encore Une Fois, the ambergris acts as a waft of sea air, lifting and separating densely-knotted branches of the forest, aerating the scent.
As the scent dries down, subtle accents of old books, sea salt, tobacco, and caramel are revealed, underlined by the fiery-hot sensuality of Peru balsam and benzoin. Cedar, which shares with ambergris a certain smoky bitterness, provides a perfect addendum.
“I was inspired by John Mark Green’s poem that reads ‘I want to hold you close, skin on skin, and let our heartbeats have a conversation’. Using ambergris note is my way of capturing the scent of the intimacy of a lover’s skin, the cool salt air of the ocean, and the balsamic earthiness of a nearby forest,” says Ruta. “It’s sensual in a wild, organic way that will appeal to lovers of nature and to lovers in general.”
