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la nuit des 300

$208

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565 Grand Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008

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The Story

A subtle and incandescent fragrance, like a quiet promise shared skin to skin. Built around a heart of vibrant and sensuous musks, it blends the creamy comfort of sandalwood and tonka bean with the aromatic depth of lavender and artemisia, as if warmed like ritual herbs in the hush of night. Its magnetic, carnal trail evokes the vow of a sacred night, when two bodies promise to become one.

Storyline

“Sensual night. Pleasure. Desire. I look at him, I feel him, he is mine. His body against mine, my skin against his. Under my hand I feel his warmth. Tomorrow, the combat. Tonight, his embrace. Together, death has no place.”

Perfumer's Words

“The story of the Sacred Band made me think of the 300 Spartans: brothers in arms, full of courage and desire. I wanted to capture that mix of metal and skin. A light aldehydic note gives the shine of armor at dusk, when the mountains release the day’s heat. Around it, lavender and artemisia bring the scent of wild herbs, brightened by a spark of bergamot. Then the warmth arrives: deep musks, creamy sandalwood and soft ambered tonka bean for a signature that is strong, heroic and very sensual. For me, 'la nuit des 300' (The Night of the 300) is both a memory of battle and a hymn to desire.” Maurice Roucel

Top Notes
Ambrettolide Musk - Artemisia - Bergamot
Heart Notes
Ambroxide Musk - Tonka Bean - Lavender
Base Notes
Muscenone - Patchouli - Sandalwood

The House

Hellenist is named for the people of Hellenistic times — Greek in language, outlook, and way of life, but not always Greek by ancestry. The house is inspired by Greece and made in France, with every component drawn from the Mediterranean region. Founder and creative director Jean-David Jacoby works in slow, quiet luxury; the artwork on every bottle comes from neo-cubist Carlo Amen. If Greece is a temple, Hellenist is a temple of memories.

The Perfumer

Maurice Roucel