Perfumer: Aurelien Guichard.
My body nestled against your arm, we strolled among the orange trees near the Sacré Cœur, my dangerous heels dancing on the cobblestones. your confident air, my swaying movement… you whispered the improvised poems of our nascent romance.
A fabulous allure. A fine balance between black and white with a floral accord literally enveloped in magnificent incense. Two opposite poles attracting one another. White floral absolutes – orange blossom and jasmine – express depth and mystery. The resins symbolize the Parisian elegance of black. Benzoin, myrrh, opoponax, patchouli and a black amber accord create the intensity of this splendid fragrance.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of close conversation and deliberate movement, the kind of fragrance that suits a person who enters a room with composure and a trace of danger. It feels most at home in intimate settings where its floral smoke and leathered warmth can unfold at skin level.
How to wear
Best worn in cooler weather or after dark, when its incense, resins and leather can breathe without turning heavy. Apply sparingly: one to three sprays is enough to let the orange blossom glow first, then allow the darker base to settle into a smooth, lingering trail.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like floral fragrances with backbone: smoky, resinous, slightly leathery and unmistakably sensual. It will appeal to someone drawn to polished niche perfumes with contrast, depth and a confident, fashion-forward character.
Release year
2019
The nose
Aurélien Guichard. A French perfumer known for refined, textural compositions that often balance elegance with a darker, more sensual edge, Guichard brings a precise, modern hand to florals, woods and resins. His work here gives Aurélien its contrast of luminous white blossoms and smoky depth. He is part of the generation of perfumers comfortable moving between niche, fashion-led projects and more classical structures, and this fragrance shows that range clearly: the orange blossom and jasmine feel polished rather than airy, while incense, myrrh, opoponax and patchouli add a dense, intimate finish.
Collaborators
Carine Roitfeld shaped the creative direction and mood of the fragrance line, working closely with the perfumers to build scents she would personally wear and pushing the brief toward bold, non-fruity, seductive compositions. Her son Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld is credited with proposing the brand concept and helping bring the project to life.
Carine Roitfeld’s story
Carine Roitfeld Parfums reflects the founder’s power-chic, editorial sensibility: scent as identity, seduction and attitude rather than decoration. The house leans into genderless, high-contrast compositions with a provocative, intimate edge, pairing luxurious materials with a deliberately personal, handwritten presentation.
Aurélien’s concept
Aurélien is one of the seven fragrances in Carine Roitfeld’s 2019 7 Lovers collection, each scent inspired by a fictional lover in a different city, with Aurélien representing Paris. It was the first fragrance created for the line, built around Roitfeld’s idea of a romantic, black-and-white contrast: white florals and incense, with resins and amber giving the composition its Parisian shadow.
Extra info
Aurélien is part of the seven-piece 7 Lovers collection, with each fragrance named for a different imagined lover and city. The bottle uses opaque khaki glass and handwritten labeling, underscoring the line’s tactile, personal aesthetic.
Perfumer: Aurelien Guichard.
My body nestled against your arm, we strolled among the orange trees near the Sacré Cœur, my dangerous heels dancing on the cobblestones. your confident air, my swaying movement… you whispered the improvised poems of our nascent romance.
A fabulous allure. A fine balance between black and white with a floral accord literally enveloped in magnificent incense. Two opposite poles attracting one another. White floral absolutes – orange blossom and jasmine – express depth and mystery. The resins symbolize the Parisian elegance of black. Benzoin, myrrh, opoponax, patchouli and a black amber accord create the intensity of this splendid fragrance.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of close conversation and deliberate movement, the kind of fragrance that suits a person who enters a room with composure and a trace of danger. It feels most at home in intimate settings where its floral smoke and leathered warmth can unfold at skin level.
How to wear
Best worn in cooler weather or after dark, when its incense, resins and leather can breathe without turning heavy. Apply sparingly: one to three sprays is enough to let the orange blossom glow first, then allow the darker base to settle into a smooth, lingering trail.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like floral fragrances with backbone: smoky, resinous, slightly leathery and unmistakably sensual. It will appeal to someone drawn to polished niche perfumes with contrast, depth and a confident, fashion-forward character.
Release year
2019
The nose
Aurélien Guichard. A French perfumer known for refined, textural compositions that often balance elegance with a darker, more sensual edge, Guichard brings a precise, modern hand to florals, woods and resins. His work here gives Aurélien its contrast of luminous white blossoms and smoky depth. He is part of the generation of perfumers comfortable moving between niche, fashion-led projects and more classical structures, and this fragrance shows that range clearly: the orange blossom and jasmine feel polished rather than airy, while incense, myrrh, opoponax and patchouli add a dense, intimate finish.
Collaborators
Carine Roitfeld shaped the creative direction and mood of the fragrance line, working closely with the perfumers to build scents she would personally wear and pushing the brief toward bold, non-fruity, seductive compositions. Her son Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld is credited with proposing the brand concept and helping bring the project to life.
Carine Roitfeld’s story
Carine Roitfeld Parfums reflects the founder’s power-chic, editorial sensibility: scent as identity, seduction and attitude rather than decoration. The house leans into genderless, high-contrast compositions with a provocative, intimate edge, pairing luxurious materials with a deliberately personal, handwritten presentation.
Aurélien’s concept
Aurélien is one of the seven fragrances in Carine Roitfeld’s 2019 7 Lovers collection, each scent inspired by a fictional lover in a different city, with Aurélien representing Paris. It was the first fragrance created for the line, built around Roitfeld’s idea of a romantic, black-and-white contrast: white florals and incense, with resins and amber giving the composition its Parisian shadow.
Extra info
Aurélien is part of the seven-piece 7 Lovers collection, with each fragrance named for a different imagined lover and city. The bottle uses opaque khaki glass and handwritten labeling, underscoring the line’s tactile, personal aesthetic.