After Neo Eden by Thomas de Monaco, today it is the turn of the two fragrances Jade Amour and Fleur Danger. Dipped in elegant silver, the fragrances are dedicated to the flowers of the future and demonstrate an experimental, unconventional approach to floral fragrances. The first creation, Neo Eden, has already enchanted us with its springy, summery appeal, revealing wonderfully authentic rhubarb notes combined with lucid blossoms and powdery, cozy facets.
Jade Amour – Blossom in turquoise
On the Indian Ocean island of La Réunion, David Chieze came across a futuristic-looking flower that is bathed in fascinating colors. The jade vine or Strongylodon macrobotrys is a tropical climbing plant from the legume family whose hanging inflorescences can grow up to 3 meters long. The scentless flowers alternate between turquoise blue and jade green and are as impressive as they are fascinating. Incidentally, they are not pollinated by insects, but by a certain species of bat.
Perfumer David Chieze remembered the bloom of jade wine and was obviously immediately present when he was commissioned by Thomas de Monaco to create a fragrance based on a futuristic flower. What would the jade wine smell like if it could? As Jade Amour shows, the flower of jade wine smells like a combination of bergamot, mandarin, ylang-ylang, jasmine, sandalwood, vetiver, bourbon vanilla and musk to David Chieze.
Jade Amour is soft, gentle and citrusy-powdery, greenish-creamy and fluffy-floral. Bergamot and mandarin bring subtle peel accents to the creation, evoking fine leafy green nuances – like freshly cut flower stems, slightly crisp and juicy green. Ylang-ylang and jasmine lend the fragrance light, milky-creamy facets that are sweetly transparent and ethereal. A hint of subtly earthy vetiver and the woody warmth of sandalwood meet soft vanilla and powdery, crystalline musk as the fragrance progresses. Splendid!
Jade Amour is a greenish-creamy floral fragrance with a fine citrus tartness and floral-milky powder accents that has a spring-like, summery and very modern feel. A creation that seems at peace with itself and almost a little dreamy. Elegant, finely balanced and exceptionally harmonious, Jade Amour is a wonderful unisex fragrance for everyday wear and the office during the warmer months of the year.
Fleur Danger – The danger of the flower
The third and, for the time being, last fragrance in Thomas de Monaco ‘s Artist Collection is called Fleur Danger and was created by perfumer Ugo Charron. He wanted to create a different kind of flower inspired by metal, the color silver – “a forged flower of steel, tension and sensuality”. Charron worked for many years with master perfumer Christophe Laudamiel and now works for Mane in New York.
Fleur Danger – the dangerous blossom – was created by Charron from the ingredients aldehydes, pink pepper, saffron, rum, raspberry, gurjun balsam, sandalwood, suede and ambroxan. This immediately creates an image that is not very reminiscent of a flower, but rather of a spicy, leathery and woody fragrance. But as the brand says so beautifully: “Fleur Danger is not a pleasing blossom, but a provocative sculpture, simultaneously sharp, soft, bold and vulnerable.”
Saffron, pink pepper and airy aldehydes open Fleur Danger and give the creation a dark, spicy and mysterious opening. The composition has a cool, almost metallic feel before tart raspberry, the finest suede, subtly peaty rum and dry, woody, resinous, smoky gujun balsam guide the fragrance into gentler waters. As it progresses, Fleur Danger becomes increasingly tame, soft and cozy. The harsh and dark coolness of the opening has disappeared. What remains is a fine, spicy leather fragrance underpinned by ambroxan fluffiness and velvety sandalwood, which is supple and beautiful.
The most unconventional flower in this trio is definitely Fleur Danger – metallic-fresh, saffron-spicy and liqueur-peaty. A very modern, exciting composition that I would rather wear on cooler days or in the cold season. Less a fragrance for the office, more for the evening, for going out or for leisure. Perfect for all fans of suede-saffron fragrances with a delicate raspberry finish.
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