Passage d'Enfer
“Passage d'Enfer by L'Artisan Parfumeur is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men”
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Well loved by wearers — a amber, smoky composition with a white floral undertone. Voted best for fall wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Passage d'Enfer by L'Artisan Parfumeur, launched in 1999 and crafted by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti, is an Oriental Woody fragrance that marries warmth with depth. The composition opens with a smoky, balsamic aroma that immediately draws you into its complex embrace. As it unfolds, white florals and powdery notes create a soft contrast to the woody and musky base, resulting in a scent that feels both intimate and enveloping.
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Application Tips
Apply this fragrance directly to pulse points for optimal warmth. The smoky top notes dissipate quickly, so reapply after an hour to maintain its rich depth throughout the day.
Olivia Giacobetti
Founding perfumer · 44 fragrances · French
“Echoes of everyday life and nature: fletting emotions, moods, details, attitudes... the many small fragments of life that bear new images.”
Olivia Giacobetti has an uncanny ability to creat an atmosphere. Having completed her training at Robertet, she founded her own perfume laboratory, Iska, and dedicated her career to doing that. She is the brains and the nose behind the fig accords that have been in home scents for years. The perfumes that move her most are "Echoes of everyday life and nature: fletting emotions, moods, details, attitudes... the many small fragments of life that bear new images." Her compostions capture the authenticity of a single moment. They are, other words, odes to transience.
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The story behind the bottle.
The heat of an underground passage where smoky air mixes with the earthy richness of aged wood, creating a cocoon of warmth and mystery.
Fig. 01 — Passage d'Enfer, L'Artisan Parfumeur
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