This is Notes on a Fragrance, a series that brings the most luxurious scents to life. Perfume is so much more than its smell—it’s an ornament on your dressing table, and often, the thing people remember us by. Be it a timeless fragrance worn for generations, or a new cult scent from the likes of Vyrao or The 7 Virtues that lingers on the most stylish individuals , here, we highlight every last detail (or drop) of a perfume’s personality. So much so, you’ll practically be able to smell this scent through the screen and know exactly how it will make you feel when you wear it.
If the past year in the world of beauty has taught us anything, it is that the days of soft scenting appear to be over. From extraits to intense parfums, we have seen fragrance houses release fiercer iterations of some of their most iconic perfumes. Fragrances that lightly tickle the nose simply do not cut it; we want our scent loud. But the art of power perfumery is not an easy one to master. Such a scent should deliver a clear message without overwhelming the senses, it should envelope the skin without dominating, it should draw people in rather than repel and it needs to do all of this whilst smelling undeniably opulent. There is, however, a fragrance house that understands olfactory opulence better than most: Trudon. And its latest collection, Nuit Rouge, showcases this expertly.
£250
45°
parfum
With Vyrao
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Featuring three bold, enigmatic fragrances, Nuit Rouge is an ode to the mysterious magic of the night. And, with this in mind, there is no doubt that 45° is Nuit Rouge’s shining star. With a 20% concentration of perfume oil, blended with only the highest-quality raw materials (Trudon’s nearly 400-year history of creating only the finest fragrances for its royal-approved candles should not be overlooked), 45° swaddles you in a cloud of intoxicating elegance…
THE UNBOXING
From the moment you lay your hands on 45°, it’s clear that this perfume is unrivalled luxury. Slipping the velvet-red box from its sleeve is like lifting the curtain on a night of opulent debauchery. And the box itself feels every bit as luxurious as the bottle inside—the sort that feels almost criminal to dispose of. The red and gold encasement of 45° is simply an extension of the art.
From the moment you lay your hands on 45°, it’s clear that this perfume is unrivalled luxury. Slipping the velvet-red box from its sleeve is like lifting the curtain on a night of opulent debauchery. And the box itself feels every bit as luxurious as the bottle inside—the sort that feels almost criminal to dispose of. The red and gold encasement of 45° is simply an extension of the art.
We then, of course, get to the bottle. If the juice itself is an artisanal masterpiece, then the bottle is every bit the same. A weighty, glass cloak of red, it’s the sort of vessel that belongs only on the most exquisite of dressing tables. Then, the intense scarlet red of 45° paves the way for its rich, velvety aroma.
THE SPRITZ
Not just a fragrance but an extension of your being, the first spray of 45° feels like getting into character. The intensity of the bottle in your hand makes the application of this perfume momentous rather than ritualistic. You have slipped into your tights, zipped up your little black dress, thrown on a blazer and applied a swipe of lipstick—but the night does not begin, and indeed you are not ready, until that initial misting of 45°.
Not just a fragrance but an extension of your being, the first spray of 45° feels like getting into character.
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With Trudon’s heritage expertise existing in the art of royal home fragrance, it’s almost needless to say that it’s the aromatic nature of 45° that makes this perfume truly special. The joy of home fragrance is how scent can tap into your soul and shift your mood. Trudon has taken this art and applied it expertly to its wearable perfumes, too—and this is no more obvious than with 45°.
At first, a dizzying haze of vanilla swaddles you before a slightly spiced but soft, powder-like drydown cements itself and binds to your being. At its heart, 45° is a vanilla perfume, but you’d be mistaken for thinking it’s all syrupy sweetness and heady spice. Instead, a trio of vanilla highlights different facets of this complex note. Its sweet creaminess hits you immediately, but that soon morphs into something entirely enigmatic. A spiced, rich, almost balsamic side to vanilla soon becomes apparent—something you might not have ever experienced before. And the joy of 45° is that it does all of this without ever becoming overbearing. It cloaks your skin elegantly and effortlessly in what is, potentially, the most addictive and intoxicating aroma around.
A bottle of 45° belongs wherever you leave it before heading out for the evening. Tossed on your white bed linen in a frenzy, perched nonchalantly on your dressing table, nestled on the floor amongst the dress and shoes you just took off. And there it will stay until morning, as a reminder of all the night delivered.
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SLIPPING THE VELVET-RED BOX FROM ITS SLEEVE IS LIKE LIFTING THE CURTAIN ON A NIGHT OF OPULENT DEBAUCHERY.
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45°
Parfum
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Photographer: Rebecca Munroe
Beauty Director: Shannon Lawlor
Location: Zetter Townhouse Marylebone
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Slipping the velvet-red box from its sleeve is like lifting the curtain on a night of opulent debauchery.
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”
At first, a dizzying haze of vanilla swaddles you before a slightly spiced but soft, powder-like drydown cements itself and binds to your being. At its heart, 45° is a vanilla perfume, but you’d be mistaken for thinking it’s all syrupy sweetness and heady spice. Instead, a trio of vanilla highlights different facets of this complex note. Its sweet creaminess hits you immediately, but that soon morphs into something entirely enigmatic. A spiced, rich, almost balsamic side to vanilla soon becomes apparent—something you might not have ever experienced before. And the joy of 45° is that it does all of this without ever becoming overbearing. It cloaks your skin elegantly and effortlessly in what is, potentially, the most addictive and intoxicating aroma around.
With Trudon’s heritage expertise existing in the art of royal home fragrance, it’s almost needless to say that it’s the aromatic nature of 45° that makes this perfume truly special. The joy of home fragrance is how scent can tap into your soul and shift your mood. Trudon has taken this art and applied it expertly to its wearable perfumes, too—and this is no more obvious than with 45°.
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