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Épices Volées
Eau de parfum · Jean-Paul Guerlain
Warm and cool spices, between bergamot, nutmeg and coriander.
- House
- Guerlain
- Family
- Aromaticfamily assigned by Volute
- Perfumer
- Jean-Paul Guerlain
- Year
- Not disclosed
Épices Volées belongs to Guerlain's L'Art & La Matière; it is the new name of Arsène Lupin Voyou. According to Thierry Wasser, it is the last fragrance created by Jean-Paul Guerlain, inspired by Maurice Leblanc's gentleman thief.
Bergamot and lemon open onto an interplay of spices: black pepper and nutmeg on one side, coriander and cardamom on the other. Patchouli and sandalwood form the base.
Fragrance notes
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
Épices Volées in detail
Épices Volées, formerly called Arsène Lupin Voyou, belongs to Guerlain's L'Art & La Matière. According to Thierry Wasser, it is the last fragrance created by Jean-Paul Guerlain, who drew on Maurice Leblanc's gentleman thief. Volute files it among aromatic fragrances.
Guerlain lists its notes without sorting them into tiers. Bergamot and lemon open onto a balance between warm spices, black pepper and nutmeg, and fresh spices, coriander and cardamom, all distilled according to the house. Patchouli and sandalwood form the base.
Épices Volées suits spring and autumn, by day; its citrus and fresh spices keep it lively. Pepper and nutmeg give it warmth, while patchouli and sandalwood provide an elegant woody base. The house presents it as a composition with two faces, both fresh and warm.
Three aromatic fragrances in our catalogue come close: Viking by Creed shares bergamot and lemon; Mefisto by Xerjoff finds lemon, bergamot and sandalwood again; Sedley by Parfums de Marly pairs bergamot and sandalwood.
Text written with the help of AI, based on official information from the fragrance houses.