Flavia
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Nashi pear's tart, almost green brightness cuts through immediately, accompanied by osmanthus's delicate apricot-stone floral character. The rose enters gently, adding structure without drama, creating an almost crystalline first impression that feels almost slightly tart against the skin.
As the fruit notes recede, a powdery floral tableau emerges—jasmine and iris in softly negotiated harmony, with Sharry Baby Orchid adding honeyed complexity without pushing towards gourmand territory. This phase settles into a comfortable, skin-like quality that smells distinctly civilised and quietly confident.
The fragrance transforms into a creamy, slightly peppery woody base where cashmere wood and amyris create warmth, whilst a whisper of leather adds subtle shadow and depth. What remains is intimate and powdery, clinging softly rather than projecting, becoming almost a second skin by the fourth hour onwards.
Flavia is a fragrance that celebrates the quiet luxe of feminine restraint—not whispered, but spoken with measured confidence. Emilie Bevierre-Coppermann's composition opens with the subtle astringency of nashi pear, that crisp, almost mineral quality that prevents the floral heart from becoming saccharine. The osmanthus arrives like a wisp of apricot-tinged silk, adding a delicate stone-fruit dimension that plays beautifully against the green snap of rose.
What makes Flavia genuinely compelling is the jasmine-iris pairing in the heart. Rather than the creamy indulgence one might expect, these notes create an almost powdery restraint—the iris dusting down the jasmine's sensuality with its talcum-like minerality, whilst Sharry Baby Orchid injects a honeyed sweetness that's flatteringly ambiguous (is that vanilla, or something more aldehydic?). It's a sophisticated interplay between sweetness and restraint that rewards close attention.
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