In ASTRA Parfums

A red glow lights up
the sky before it blazes up.
On Sunset Boulevard, the Burning Heart
reveals its splendor for the last time.

A narcotic cloud is released from this explosion of white flowers:
an opulent fragrance, with a sparkling accent of pink pepper,
reveals the amber and woody foundation of Antares,
harbinger of the solstice when the night becomes shorter.

“Antares is a red supergiant star in the Scorpio constellation. The fragrance is a tribute to its opulence: a sensual explosion of tuberose and frangipani is triggered by a sparkling opening of pink pepper. Its warmth persists in a creamy accord of sandalwood and amber."

Fragrance Notes: 

Top notes: pink pepper
Heart notes: tuberose, frangipani
Base notes: amber, sandalwood

Beyond the Winter Road shines the brightest star. It tells an eternal story of two lovers who built a bridge of light so they could meet. Thus they were united and became Tistar, the brightest star in the sky.

The abstract luminosity of aldehydes and the freshness of yuzu and pink grapefruit illuminate the candor of peony petals and the sweet aroma of lavender. An explosion of incandescent musks releases a warm and enveloping accord of cade and balsam fir.

“Tistar is inspired by the brightest star of the night, Sirius. It is observed during the winter months in the Northern Hemisphere. I created a luminous and icy accord of yuzu and aldehydes. To represent its luminosity, I fused a deep and enveloping peony note with a musky and velvety accord.”

Fragrance Notes: 

Top notes: yuzu, pink grapefruit, aldehydes, eucalyptus leaves, peppermint
Heart notes: lavender, peony, rhubarb
Base notes: cade, balsam fir, nagarmotha, musks

Low on the horizon appears the immense Light of the Sky. Its red star still warms the universe, before disappearing from our sight.

Betelgeuse shines seductively surrounded by cold colors, comforting those who savor the beauty of its being. An intriguing note of iris creates the enveloping illusion of a powdery heart: a floral opening anticipates a charismatic base of oak moss and coffee.

“Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star at the end of its existence, when it will explode in a supernova. The fragrance interprets its disappearance: its fiery color is represented by a note of fruity osmanthus with hints of peach. The oakmoss accord and a powdery iris indicate the star's passage to a new life cycle.”

Fragrance Notes: 

Top notes: coriander
Heart notes: iris, osmanthus
Base notes: oakmoss, coffee

Looking up, in a black canvas sprinkled with diamond dust that shines across light years, the stars sparkle supported by the North Nail.

Where eternal night reigns, an enveloping and comforting scent of woody and earthy notes transports us towards the celestial needle: sparkling hints of juniper and ginger wrapped in the intensity of cypress accentuate an amber facet, gradually spreading the warmth of incense.

“Mismar is the North Star, recognized since ancient times by explorers as a reference point for orientation. I wanted to emphasize a fresh and lively accord of ginger and juniper berries, thus paying homage to the metallic aspect of the geographic north. The North Star is, in fact, a multiple system of stars; this is why I used contrasting notes to represent the various facets of the stars: an intriguing and animalic ambergris, a resinous incense and a woody cypress.”

Fragrance Notes: 

Top notes: juniper
Heart notes: ginger, cypress
Base notes: ambergris, incense