A SPECIAL RENDEZVOUS

French luxury fashion house Maison Margiela has unveiled On A Date, a new fragrance in the Replica collection, inspired by the creative exploration between the world of perfume and fermented grape juice.

On A Date encapsulates a sense of excitement and evokes memories of a perfect date taking place in the golden glow of a late summer’s sunset spent overlooking the magnificent vineyards of Provence laden with grapes. The perfume teases the senses with unique and profound recollections of dating and falling in love. Luminous and sensual, this elegant fragrance captures the sparkling and addictive fruitiness of ripe grapes bathed in warm sunshine and wild roses’ delicate yet decisive character. The scent was brought forth through a collaboration between Master Perfumer Carlos Benaïm and Master Sommelier Manuel Peyrondet.

To recreate the sensation of seduction on a date, Carlos Benaïm chose to combine rose and bergamot. The rose petal essence offers delicate and fresh floral notes with fruity inflexions. While the zesty bergamot essence awakens luminous and sparkling notes that reflect the positive sensation and excitement felt on a date.

To recreate the feeling brought by the sunset on the grapeladen vines of Provence, Benaïm combined a blackcurrant liquor accord with patchouli essence. The sweet fruity and slightly acidulous notes of the liquor express the scent of ripe grapes at golden hour in late summer. While the woody and earthy notes of patchouli give way to elegance, sensuality and mystery, evoking the vineyards in the early stages of the night. On A Date will also be offered in a candle that will further capture the same vibrant feeling and transform the atmosphere of any room.

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