A fragrance whose cedar of Lebanon Himalayans lend it a rich resinous-woody scent; luxurious dynamite, intensely leathery, enchantingly evening-worthy—spray it on and make a show of authority.

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

AWARD Foundation Fragrance : Packaging of the Year 1979 – Men's Prestige.

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

The luxury fragrances of VAN CLEEF & ARPELS PARFUMS were created with the company 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 box is black, with an Art Deco design. The details appear in five lines inside a black rectangular frame, in gold; the other details are at the bottom in two lines, in the same color. On the lower back is the wording “Concentrated cologne” for the American market. The box was produced in 1988.

The glass bottle is very heavy, opaque, and black—intensely black. A true masterpiece of elegance, it is square with clean edges. All the details are on the upper part, arranged in six lines in gold against the bottle’s black background.

The large, square cap enhances the beauty of the whole, with a gold-colored border at the bottom.

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

The heavy, transparent bottle was made by French artisans at Pochet du Courval, bearing the HP trademark, a global leader in luxury perfume glass packaging.

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, already packaged and prepared by the French house OMNIUM DE LA PARFUMERIE DE LUXE, by H.A. PAPAELLINAS S.A. (29–31 Neofronos Street, 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) - Guaiacwood (Wood Guaiac – Bulnesia Sarmientoi) – Wallflower (an ancient Greek word - Erysimum – wallflowers – generally belonging to the familiar wild greens with a lovely clove-like scent).

Oakmoss (absolute - oak lichens - Evernia prunastri – Oakmoss – Yugoslavia) – Treemoss (Evernia furfuracea – Treemoss) - 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 powerfully leathery fragrance, bitter-green, smoky and spicy, woody and masculine, with a lasting sensual aura; luxurious, a dark masterpiece, mysterious in its quality.  

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

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

THE   PRODUCT   IS   UNTOUCHED

THE   PRODUCT   HAS   NOT   BEEN   USED

GENUINE   AND   RARE 

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

MADE  IN  FRANCE    EMB: 27056

PRODUCT CODE : 6153

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

SECOND EDITION: (1987–1989 is the most beautiful).

PRODUCTION      1988  → (8HT)