A fragrance whose Himalayan cedarwood notes lend it a rich, resinous-woody scent—luxurious dynamite, intensely leathery, enchantingly suited to evening. Spray it on and make a show of power.

It was 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, renowned also for its wonderful, exceptional-quality fragrances.

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

The box is black with an Art Deco design. The information appears in four lines inside a square black frame in gold, with the other details in two lines at the bottom in the same color. On the back, at the bottom, it says “Concentrated cologne” for the American market. The box was produced in 1988.

The glass bottle is very heavy and opaque, an intensely black color—a true work of art. It is square with crisp edges, and all the lettering appears at the top in six lines, in gold against the bottle's black background.

The large, square cap enhances the beauty of the whole: a gold bar at the top with a black border, and a gold border at the bottom.

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

The heavy, clear bottle was made by French artisans at Pochet du Courval, bearing the HP trademark, a global leader in luxury fragrance 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, packaged and manufactured by the French house OMNIUM DE LA PARFUMERIE DE LUXE, was imported into Greece by H.A. PAPAELLINAS S.A. (29–31 Neofronos Street, Athens), which held exclusive sales rights as the authorized distributor. 

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; wallflowers, generally belonging to the well-known bittercress family, with a pleasant clove-like scent).

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 powerfully leathery, bitter-green, smoky-spicy, woody, masculine fragrance with a lasting, sensual aura—luxurious, dark, and mysteriously refined.  

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

Fragrance dynamite, a true olfactory work of art, made for evenings and winter; it shines 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 : 6154

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

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

PRODUCTION      1988  → (8LB)