The mythical scenic drive along the coastline of the French Riviera, so vividly captured in Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief (starring Grace Kelly and Cary Grant), is the inspiration for Riviera Drive.
The long and winding roads and expansive sea views on the Côte d’Azur are enhanced by the natural beauty of the vista. Warm air signals escapism and the scent of pure freedom.
Riviera Drive captures these moments with a reviving scent of fresh herbs and a squeeze of lemon highlighting the coastline’s panoramic charm. An adventurous spirit and the aromatic scent of the sheltering Pin Parasol enfold while the spiritual virtues of patchouli amplify the intensity.
An exhilarating experience and a scent to remember.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of open windows, sun-warmed stone and a car moving steadily along a cliff road above the sea. It suits a wearer who wants freshness with structure: composed, airy and lightly charismatic rather than loud, with a clean aromatic trail that feels tailored to daylight.
How to wear
Best in spring and summer, especially in warm, dry weather where the citrus-herbal opening can stay vivid. Apply two to four sprays for a crisp, moderate presence; on skin it reads green and woody, while in the air it leaves a smooth cedar-cashmeran trail that softens rather than shouts.
Who it’s for
For those who like aromatic woody fragrances with a fresh, Mediterranean feel and a polished drydown. It will appeal to wearers who enjoy rosemary, cedar and subtle patchouli, and who prefer a scent that feels clean, adventurous and quietly refined.
Release year
2019
The nose
Marie Salamagne is a French perfumer known for elegant compositions that balance clarity, texture and modern sensuality. Her work often moves between luminous freshness and a more tactile, polished drydown, which suits Riviera Drive’s herbaceous opening and cedar-led finish. She has created fragrances for houses including Guerlain, Nina Ricci and Yves Saint Laurent, and is respected for giving familiar materials a crisp, contemporary structure. In Riviera Drive, that style shows in the clean citrus-herbal lift, the airy aromatic heart and the smooth woody base.
Collaborators
Jean-Philippe Clermont, the founder of Atelier des Ors, shaped the Riviera Collection’s creative direction, bringing the house’s cinematic French glamour and “Perfume with Poetry” vision into the project. The fragrance was developed within that broader Riviera concept, with its coastal imagery and luxury presentation closely aligned to the brand’s artistic brief.
Atelier des Ors’s story
Atelier des Ors builds its identity around French haute parfumerie, rich materials and a distinctly poetic sense of glamour. The house pairs refined compositions with decorative, collectible bottles, treating perfume as both craft and object, and often draws on French cultural imagery to give its fragrances a narrative frame.
Riviera Drive’s concept
Riviera Drive was inspired by the winding coastal roads of the French Riviera and the cinematic glamour of Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief. The fragrance translates that Côte d’Azur fantasy into a bright, herbaceous composition, evoking warm air, parasol pines, sea views and the easy freedom of a summer drive along the coast.
Extra info
Riviera Drive is part of Atelier des Ors’ Riviera Collection, a trio inspired by the Côte d’Azur. The bottle is a vivid blue with a seahorse-embossed cap, echoing the sea-facing theme of the line. The fragrance’s title and imagery are directly tied to Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief.
The mythical scenic drive along the coastline of the French Riviera, so vividly captured in Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief (starring Grace Kelly and Cary Grant), is the inspiration for Riviera Drive.
The long and winding roads and expansive sea views on the Côte d’Azur are enhanced by the natural beauty of the vista. Warm air signals escapism and the scent of pure freedom.
Riviera Drive captures these moments with a reviving scent of fresh herbs and a squeeze of lemon highlighting the coastline’s panoramic charm. An adventurous spirit and the aromatic scent of the sheltering Pin Parasol enfold while the spiritual virtues of patchouli amplify the intensity.
An exhilarating experience and a scent to remember.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is the scent of open windows, sun-warmed stone and a car moving steadily along a cliff road above the sea. It suits a wearer who wants freshness with structure: composed, airy and lightly charismatic rather than loud, with a clean aromatic trail that feels tailored to daylight.
How to wear
Best in spring and summer, especially in warm, dry weather where the citrus-herbal opening can stay vivid. Apply two to four sprays for a crisp, moderate presence; on skin it reads green and woody, while in the air it leaves a smooth cedar-cashmeran trail that softens rather than shouts.
Who it’s for
For those who like aromatic woody fragrances with a fresh, Mediterranean feel and a polished drydown. It will appeal to wearers who enjoy rosemary, cedar and subtle patchouli, and who prefer a scent that feels clean, adventurous and quietly refined.
Release year
2019
The nose
Marie Salamagne is a French perfumer known for elegant compositions that balance clarity, texture and modern sensuality. Her work often moves between luminous freshness and a more tactile, polished drydown, which suits Riviera Drive’s herbaceous opening and cedar-led finish. She has created fragrances for houses including Guerlain, Nina Ricci and Yves Saint Laurent, and is respected for giving familiar materials a crisp, contemporary structure. In Riviera Drive, that style shows in the clean citrus-herbal lift, the airy aromatic heart and the smooth woody base.
Collaborators
Jean-Philippe Clermont, the founder of Atelier des Ors, shaped the Riviera Collection’s creative direction, bringing the house’s cinematic French glamour and “Perfume with Poetry” vision into the project. The fragrance was developed within that broader Riviera concept, with its coastal imagery and luxury presentation closely aligned to the brand’s artistic brief.
Atelier des Ors’s story
Atelier des Ors builds its identity around French haute parfumerie, rich materials and a distinctly poetic sense of glamour. The house pairs refined compositions with decorative, collectible bottles, treating perfume as both craft and object, and often draws on French cultural imagery to give its fragrances a narrative frame.
Riviera Drive’s concept
Riviera Drive was inspired by the winding coastal roads of the French Riviera and the cinematic glamour of Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief. The fragrance translates that Côte d’Azur fantasy into a bright, herbaceous composition, evoking warm air, parasol pines, sea views and the easy freedom of a summer drive along the coast.
Extra info
Riviera Drive is part of Atelier des Ors’ Riviera Collection, a trio inspired by the Côte d’Azur. The bottle is a vivid blue with a seahorse-embossed cap, echoing the sea-facing theme of the line. The fragrance’s title and imagery are directly tied to Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief.