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L'Art & La Matière

Tobacco Honey – Eau de Parfum

Name: L'Art & La Matière
Brand: GUERLAIN
SKU: G014726
Price: 295.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Touched by honey, tobacco turns to gold

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AN AMBERY, WOODY INTERPRETATION OF TOBACCO

The wickedly sensual substance of raw tobacco reveals itself as an accord, unveiling its most beautiful facets when touched by honey. A contrasting olfactory tension is struck between the golden sheen of honey and the intoxicating vibrancy of the tobacco accord.

A deliciously ambery tobacco accord is enveloped in vanilla, Tonka bean and sesame before being enlivened under the vibrant brightness of heady honey, then heightened by aniseed accord and clove. At the base, the precious accord reinforces its trail of woody notes combining a blend of sweetly creamy sandalwood and powerful oud wood.

THE FRAGRANCE ARTIST’S TOUCH

To the music of honey, Delphine Jelk plays tobacco’s most beautiful score in a melody of warm, ambery notes.

"If it were a masterpiece, a patchwork of tobacco leaves like an Arte povera land art."

The scent of Tobacco Honey may call to mind a piece of Italian Arte Povera land art, the avant-garde art movement born in the 1960s that included works presenting materials in their raw state.
Reprising this creative approach, Tobacco Honey exalts an assemblage of tobacco leaves with a thousand nuances.

THE TOBACCO ACCORD

Tobacco is olfactively expressed in the form of an accord. Guerlain Perfumer Delphine Jelk has created this accord by combining various raw materials, carefully selected to replicate the evocative power of tobacco with its profound, captivating tones. Tobacco Honey shines a light on the woodiest, most honeyed hues of this richly faceted accord.

IN THE PERFUMER’S WORDS

“I HAD LONG WANTED TO COMBINE HONEY AND TOBACCO. ON ONE SIDE, WE HAVE THE DRIED LEAVES OF TOBACCO WITH THEIR POWDERY SWIRLS OF SCENT, ON THE OTHER, WE HAVE THE HONEY LIKE A DELICIOUS, ENVELOPING NECTAR.”

Delphine Jelk,
Guerlain Perfume Creation Director & Perfumer

THE SCULPTED GOLDEN PAPER EXCEPTIONAL PLATE
BY ANNE FÉAT GAISS

Evoking tobacco leaves covered in golden honey, Parisian artist Anne Féat Gaiss has embodied the fragrance of Tobacco Honey by assembling sheets of paper, which she has delicately sculpted and gilded with copper leaf. Each entirely hand-crafted exceptional plate requires several hours of meticulous work in sculpting and gilding the paper. This exceptional plate is sold separately.

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GUERLAIN IS COMMITTED AND TAKES ACTIONS

Since 2007, Guerlain is committed to preserving biodiversity, innovating sustainably, acting for the climate and creating a positive social impact. Above all, we seek to protect one of Nature’s most precious wonders: bees.

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L'ART ET LA MATIÈRE COLLECTION

CRAFTING RAW MATERIALS INTO ART

L’Art & La Matière is a collection of olfactory masterpieces for true lovers of all things beautiful, crafted by the hands of the House of Guerlain Perfumers. Every creation in the L’Art & La Matière collection is born of an artistic emotion, an indelible mark left on each Guerlain Perfumer’s memory. As artists guided by their creative genius, they shape the most beautiful materials to create daring works with talent and passion.

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