Frapin

A fragrance that was inspired by the surprising personality and career of boxer Georges Carpentier in the early 30s. Known for his ability to reinvent himself, he was a boxer, a rugby man, became a showman in Hollywood and even opened one of the first cocktail bars in Paris. Boxing like perfume is an encounter of rituals and studied gestures. A moment of violence that must be elegant. A fresh, elegant and powerful interpretation of this animal and cerebral world by Jérôme Epinette.

Olfactory Description: Fresh, Spicy

bergamot, black pepper, jasmine, leather, amber, oakmoss, patchouli

Until the day when God will deign to reveal to mortals the future, all human wisdom will reside in these two words: Wait and hope!

The Earl of Monte Cristo is a literary masterpiece that sums up the French spirit, where love, ambition, betrayal, and friendship compete with pain, sorrow, and of course 
revenge. No one is unaware of this retributive epic, but its moral is much less known and partly more enigmatic. Our hero is declaring as a conclusion of the book: Human
wisdom can be summed up in these two words: “Wait and hope”.

The house Frapin pays tribute to this embodiment of elegance, strength, intelligence, and mystery that is Edmond Dantes, by olfactory interpreting this sentence marked by Taoism and Christian hope, through a very original walnut–vetiver accord. The freshness of vetiver is resolutely turned to the future while the telluric wisdom is carried by the protective figure of black walnut. A dandy fragrance, full of philosophy and mystery.

Black pepper, Italian lemon, neroli, cardamom, orris, Atlas cedar, Haitian vetiver

At Frapin, we work and live far from the major cities. Our personal and professional lives follow the circadian rhythm of days and nights, the changing of the seasons, the wind blowing in the trees.

This closeness to nature sustains us more than one might think. We model nature and are modelled by it, surrounded as we are by meadows, vines, rivers and woods. 

This proximity is the hallmark of our style, our essence, our elegance. We admire wood, work it, drink it and smell it. This wood is our age-old wisdom. We listen to its lessons and secrets. Its verticality shows us the only way forward, that of ascending. It is at times hot, enveloping, aromatic or deep. It strongly underscores our style; that of Bois Blanc.

Fragrance Notes: 

• Top: Essence of bitter orange, Essence of mandarin, Essence of eucalyptus, Essence of rosemary, Essence of ginger
• Heart: Essence of sage, Essence of Virginian cedar wood, Essence of violet Leaf
• Base: Ambroxan, Essence of Guaiac wood, Essence of cade wood

Olfactory Description: Woody, Aromatic / Dry Wood 

Iconic manufacturing secret giving its signature to the cognac, the "bonne chauffe" is the second distillation in a still of this spirit of character. The Maison Frapin offers you here, a powerful fragrance inspired by the burning fire; the one that heats, illuminates, forges and awakens the senses. Twigs, dried roots and shavings mingle with oak logs to provide warmth and protection in a flaming combustion with a thick veil of smoke. The fireplace crackles and embraces the air with its blaze.

Around the barely glowing embers, the drinks are passed from hand to hand. The final smoldering and glistening bark is mixed with the balmy, round scent of chocolate and honey. After a long day working, the scents of sweet liquor, vanilla milk and French coffee reward body and soul.

Fragrance Notes: 

• Top Notes: Davana oil LMR, pepper oil black Madagascar LMR 
• Heart Notes: Oakwood CO2 LMR, bran absolute LMR, dark plum 
• Dry Down: Patchouli heart 3 LMR, cedarwood heart Virginia LMR, benzoin resinoid Siam, vetiver oil Java MD LMR 

Perfumer: Maehb Mc Curtin (IFF)