A fragrance whose cedar of Lebanon notes give it a rich, resinous-woody scent: luxurious dynamite, intensely leathery, enchantingly suited to evening wear. Spray it on and make a show of power.

It is the first men's fragrance launched by VAN CLEEF & ARPELS PARFUMS.

FOUNDATION FRAGRANCE AWARD: Packaging of the Year 1979 – Men's Prestige.

A great jewelry house, also renowned for its wonderful, uniquely high-quality fragrances.

The luxury fragrances of VAN CLEEF & ARPELS PARFUMS were created in collaboration with OMNIUM DE LA PARFUMERIE DE LUXE, 62 Faubourg de Saint Honorè – Paris 8^th arrondissement, which operated at the same address from 1/1/1976 until 1991, with Christophe Melard as managing director.

The black box features an Art Deco design, with the details arranged in four lines inside a square black frame in gold. The remaining details appear at the bottom in three lines in the same color. The back is marked “Concentrated cologne” at the bottom for the American market. The box was produced in 1989.

The glass bottle is very heavy, opaque, and as black as can be—a true work of art—rectangular with clean edges. All the details are at the top, arranged in six lines in gold against the bottle’s black background.

The square cap enhances the beauty of the overall design, with a gold band at the bottom.

The beautiful black packaging and bottle were designed by the renowned designer Pierre Dinand.

The heavy, transparent bottle was made by French craftsmen at Pochet du Courval, bearing the HP trade mark, a global leader in glass packaging for luxury fragrances.

From 1976 to 1995, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS PARFUMS belonged to the pharmaceutical giant SANOFI BEAUTE.

The fragrance was distributed by Safrep, a subsidiary of pharmaceutical giant SANOFI BEAUTE (Van Cleef & Arpels, Yves Saint Laurent, Oscar de la Renta, Nina Ricci, and Stendhal), part of the Societe Nationale Elf Acquitaine Group.

The product was imported into Greece, packaged and manufactured by the French house OMNIUM DE LA PARFUMERIE DE LUXE, by H.A. PAPAELLINAS S.A. (29–31 NEOPHRONOS, ATHENS), and was sold exclusively through us as authorized distributors.

PERFUMER: Louis Monnet

FRAGRANCE INGREDIENTS: (BOTANICAL – MINERAL – ANIMAL) AND SYNTHETIC (CHEMICAL):

Bergamot (Calabria) - Orange (Citrus sinensis) - Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia – Provence, France) - Juniper berries (Juniperus communis) - Basil (Ocimum basilicum – Tuscany, Italy) - Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) – Clary sage (Salvia sclarea) - Myrtle (Myrtus communis) - Marjoram (Origanum majorana) - Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) - Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans).

Pink pepper (Schinus molle – Peru) - Artemisia (Artemisia herba-alba – desert wormwood) - Galbanum (Ferula galbaniflua – Iran) - Jasmine (Jasminum grandiflorum – Italy) – Rose (Rosa damascena – Bulgaria) - Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus – India) - Orris root (Iris pallida) - Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides – Java) - Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin – leaves, Malaysia) - Cedarwood (Cedrus libani – Lebanon) - Ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata – Comoros Islands) - Clove (Syzygium aromaticum – sun-dried buds, Zanzibar) - Guaiac wood (Bulnesia sarmientoi) – Erysimum (an ancient Greek word; Erysimum, or wallflowers, generally belong to the fragrant, clove-scented mustards).

Oakmoss (absolute – oak lichens – Evernia prunastri – Yugoslavia) – Treemoss (Evernia furfuracea) - Sandalwood (Mysore) - Musk (Moschus moschiferus – Tibet) - Tobacco leaves (Nicotiana tabacum – Virginia) - Leather (birch tar – Russia) - Frankincense (Boswellia carterii – Yemen) - Labdanum (Cistus ladaniferus – France) - Castoreum (Castor fiber) - Ambergris.

Aldehydes.

A strongly leathery fragrance, bitter-green, smoky and spicy, woody and masculine, with a lasting, sensual aura—luxurious, a dark masterpiece, mysteriously high in quality.

An aristocratic fragrance that lets you make a show of power; long-lasting, for mature men, warm, refined, captivating, and beastly.

A dynamite fragrance, a true olfactory work of art, for evenings and winter, shining like diamonds.

THE PRODUCT IS INTACT

THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN USED

AUTHENTIC AND RARE

EOF FILE NUMBER (National Organization for Medicines/1983): 19649/86

MADE IN FRANCE    EMB: 27056

PRODUCT CODE: 6158

The code is located on the bottom of the box and bottle.

SECOND EDITION: (1987–1989 is the best).

PRODUCTION    1989 → (X9GU) (X9JP)

PRODUCTION    1989 → (X9GS) (X9JP)