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Contes du Levant
Eau de parfum · Christophe Raynaud
A green, peppery Damask rose over a patchouli base.
- House
- L'Artisan Parfumeur
- Family
- Floralfamily assigned by Volute
- Perfumer
- Christophe Raynaud
- Year
- Not disclosed
Contes du Levant belongs to Christophe Raynaud's Merveilles for L'Artisan Parfumeur. The perfumer puts a spiced Damask rose with green accents in the foreground.
The three key ingredients are Damask rose, pepper and patchouli. Pepper gives the flower relief, and patchouli anchors it in an earthy base.
Fragrance notes
- NotesThe materials named
The house names its notes without sorting them into top, heart and base. Notes as published by the house. official source (new tab)
Main accords
Volute’s reading: the intensity of each accord.
Seasons
- Spring
- Autumn
Moments
- Day
- Night
Contes du Levant in detail
L'Artisan Parfumeur, the Paris house founded in 1976 by Jean Laporte, places Contes du Levant in Les Merveilles, Christophe Raynaud's collection. The perfumer works a spiced Damask rose into a very tight structure; Volute classes it among florals.
The house publishes three key ingredients, without sorting them into stages. Rich, honeyed Damask rose is at its centre. Dry, lively pepper gives it relief and a green facet. Earthy patchouli anchors it in a darker base. Three materials only, each one clearly legible.
Contes du Levant is worn in spring and autumn, by day or in the evening. It is a rose with character, neither powdery nor sweet, for those who like spiced roses from the East. It suits the office as well as a dinner.
Three florals in our catalogue share some of its materials: Melón Malo by Born To Stand Out brings together Damask rose and patchouli; Radical Rose by Matière Première pairs patchouli and pepper; 51 Pour Femme by Roja Parfums also rests on patchouli.
Text written with the help of AI, based on official information from the fragrance houses.