Serge lutens

HEART NOTES: Cinnamon, Cumin, Angelica, Coriander / BASE NOTES: Ambre gris, Tree Moss, Benzoin, Labdanum, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Styrax, Tolu Balsam / HEAD NOTES: Laurel, Myrtle / OLFACTORY FAMILY: Amber / GENDER: Unisex / COLLECTION: Noire / Evoking a fragment of amber resin picked up by Serge Lutens during a wander through the souks of Marrakech, which lay forgotten for years inside a thuja wood box, this perfume marks a return to a focus on the identity and authenticity of unique ingredients. 1968: the year Serge Lutens discovers Morocco. A milestone date, and for him, a time of incredible revelation. During one of his wanderings in the Marrakech souks, caught up in the crowd and the scents of the old city, Serge by chance falls upon a piece of amber wax which he purchases on impulse. In 1993 the wax is retrieved, having been neglected for many years in a thuja wood box, to have its memory revived. “Ambre sultan was unveiled to the Western world as a new olfactive style: a restoration of the authenticity of perfume through its raw materials. Three decades later, Ambre Sultan has lost none of its elegance, splendour and power and it remains a truly beautiful tribute to Arab history and culture.