Zadig & Voltaire
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Grapefruit and pink pepper arrive with immediate brightness, all citric zing and peppery snap. The orange blossom lurks beneath, hinting at creaminess to come, whilst the top notes feel almost effervescent—you're already anticipating the transition.
The salty-skin accord emerges as the citrus mellows, creating something almost mineral and intimate. Here, the musk doesn't go soft or powdery; instead, it amplifies that skin-like quality, rendering the fragrance oddly tactile and close to the body. The spiciness fades into the background, leaving fresh warmth.
Cedarwood and sandalwood establish a lean, dry woody base, their resinous qualities kept deliberately understated. The salt lingers faintly, the musk becomes increasingly transparent, and the fragrance settles into a second-skin cleanliness that's quietly present rather than dominant.
This Is Him! Undressed strips away pretence with the confidence of someone who knows exactly who they are. Nathalie Lorson has crafted something genuinely unusual here—a fragrance that marries the brightness of citrus with an almost tactile saltiness, creating an effect like sun-warmed skin after a coastal swim. The opening attack is all grapefruit and pink pepper, crisp enough to feel slightly astringent, but it's that unexpected salty-skin accord in the heart that makes this genuinely compelling. Rather than disappearing into a cloud of generic florality, the orange blossom here acts almost as a diffuser for the musk and salt, amplifying their intimate quality without softening the freshness. There's a masculinity to this fragrance, but it's not the loud, synthetic variety—it's rather the ease of someone equally comfortable in linen or bare skin.
The woody base (cedarwood and sandalwood) arrives with restraint, providing structure without heaviness. At its core, This Is Him! Undressed feels like a shower fragrance elevated to art form: clean, immediate, slightly bracing. It's for those who appreciate the smell of skin, for whom fragrance is an extension of personal cleanliness rather than a statement. This appeals to the minimalist, the modern sensuality enthusiast, the person who prefers whisper over shout. It's a fragrance for morning, for after-work freshness, for anyone suspicious of obvious masculinity or femininity.
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