{"id":138928,"date":"2026-07-31T10:28:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alzd.de\/2026\/07\/31\/delphes-by-lobjet-the-scent-of-the-olive-grove-giveaway\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T10:38:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T08:38:02","slug":"delphes-by-lobjet-the-scent-of-the-olive-grove-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alzd.de\/en\/2026\/07\/31\/delphes-by-lobjet-the-scent-of-the-olive-grove-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Delphes by L\u2019Objet \u2013 The Scent of the Olive Grove [+ Giveaway]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With Delphes<\/a> by L’Objet<\/a>, we travel to Greece. But not just anywhere\u2014to Delphi, that legendary place where mythology and the Mediterranean landscape have been intertwined for millennia. At the foot of the Parnassus Mountains stretch ancient olive groves, whose silvery, shimmering leaves seem to dance in the warm breeze. Kings, rulers, and philosophers once sought out the famous oracle here. Jean-Claude Ellena<\/a>, on the other hand, found his inspiration not in temples or prophecies, but in the unique beauty of the landscape: sun-drenched olive groves, warm stones, and the unmistakable light of Greece.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Delphes \u2013 Jean-Claude Ellena\u2019s Tribute to Delphi<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Master perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena composed Delphes around a very special ingredient: Olive Grignon Absolue, an extract made from the tree\u2019s twigs, leaves, and fruit. Its scent combines woody, green, and fresh-aromatic notes and is intended to capture the atmosphere of a sun-drenched olive grove. Let\u2019s take a closer look to see if it succeeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top notes: Black pepper, violet leaves
Middle notes: Olive, olive leaves, cedarwood, patchouli
Base notes: Sandalwood, oakmoss<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Delphes opens with a fresh, herbaceous scent, featuring tingling, sharp pepper accents and a tart, mineral-like, pleasantly cool freshness. Right from the opening notes, I can picture the sparkling blue of the Mediterranean Sea before me, even though the composition lacks any classic maritime notes. Instead, an aromatic, green landscape gradually unfolds, immediately bringing to mind a sun-drenched olive grove. Patchouli and cedar lend the fragrance creamy, light woody facets and a subtle earthiness that beautifully underscore this image. In the dry down, sandalwood provides gentle warmth and depth, while oakmoss adds dry, mossy-earthy accents and allows the composition to fade harmoniously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Delphes, the American niche fragrance brand L\u2019Objet presents a creation that is difficult to categorize. It is not a classic Mediterranean summer fragrance with citrus fruits, herbs, and aquatic-maritime notes, but rather a woody-herbal and mineral-earthy composition that captivatingly captures the characteristic green, slightly tart, and woody facets of a Mediterranean olive grove. Delphes is a pleasant fragrance companion, with a distinctly masculine touch, but in principle naturally unisex and suitable for any season as well as nearly any occasion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Giveaway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re giving away the following treasure from L\u2019Objet<\/a>, for which we\u2019d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the distributor, Valin<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n