Orchid Leather
“Orchid Leather by Van Cleef & Arpels is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men”
The Quick Read
Well loved by wearers — a amber, fruity composition with a vanilla undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Julien Rasquinet crafted Orchid Leather by Van Cleef & Arpels in 2021, blending orchid with smoky leather for a composition that is both elegant and sensual. The fragrance opens with fruity and balsamic notes, creating an unexpected contrast against the richness of vanilla and amber. This interplay of sweet and smoky accords gives Orchid Leather its distinctive character, making it a modern classic that defies gender norms.
Composition & Character
How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply this fragrance in thin layers to allow its sweet and smoky notes to unfold gradually. The vanilla and amber base will bloom over time, so it's best applied in the evening or for special occasions when you want depth and warmth.
Julien Rasquinet
Founding perfumer · 64 fragrances
Julien Rasquinet’s life took a decisive turn when his father met nose extraordinaire Pierre Bourdon, by accident in an airport. Rasquinet who didn’t know anything about perfumery beyond his own passion for it, called Bourdon, who decided to take him instead of thousands of other candidates to be his last student, and bare his legacy, as Edmond Roudnitska had done with him. Call it perfumer’s intuition.
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The story behind the bottle.
The intimate warmth of a leather-bound book on a cozy shelf, where the scent of orchid adds a touch of unexpected elegance.
Fig. 01 — Orchid Leather, Van Cleef & Arpels
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