L'Artisan Parfumeur
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Bergamot's citric brightness collides with geranium's peppery herbaceousness, whilst plum adds a dark-fruited sweetness that feels almost liqueur-like. The rose announces itself immediately but shares the stage, positioned as one voice rather than the sole narrator.
Patchouli emerges to cradle the rose in earthy embrace, transforming what could have been a straightforward floral into something altogether more grounded and complex. The mineral, almost leather-adjacent qualities of the patchouli create a surprising dryness that prevents the fragrance from becoming cloying, revealing Almairac's deliberate orchestration.
Benzoin and amber establish a warm, almost vanilla-tinged foundation whilst sandalwood adds creamy dimension and musk softens all edges. The rose persists as a memory rather than presence, whilst the base settles into a subtle, skin-scent territory that lingers as sophisticated whisper rather than declaration.
Voleur de Roses arrives as a calculated theft—Michel Almairac's 1993 composition unapologetically prioritises the rose, yet refuses to let it dominate alone. The geranium-bergamot pairing cuts through with green-stemmed clarity, preventing the rose from descending into powdery sentimentality. There's a plum note threading through the top notes that adds an almost jammy sweetness, lending a fruit-forward freshness that distinguishes this from conventional rose fragrances.
The heart reveals Almairac's true intention: a patchouli-rose marriage that feels genuinely earthy rather than bohemian. The patchouli here isn't the heavy, vetiver-adjacent base material—it's rendered with enough subtlety to enhance the rose's green undertones whilst introducing mineral grittiness. This interplay creates a compelling tension between romance and restraint.
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