Hi Posse. Recently I met the Creative Director for P Frapin & Cie parfums, David Frossard. He was in Sydney to launch the latest two Frapin frags Laskarina and Isle of Man. Directly after Sydney he was to hit Melbourne and then go motorbike riding along the Great Ocean Road to Adelaide. Seriously gorgeous guy and so knowledgeable.

Isle of Man by Alienor Massenet for P Frapin & Cie 2017

Fragrantica

Parfumo gives these featured accords:
Top:  Grapefruit, Bitter orange, Basil
Heart: Salt, Freesia, Violet
Base: Ironwood, Haitian vetiver, Musk

Wearing Isle of Man today I was surprised by how salty and warm it smelled. Opening is brisk and refreshing with citrus squealing, and the plush green creaminess of basil. Usually that saltiness is combined with much fresher and more ozonic notes through the heart but here we smell warm woods, dry vetiver and only the merest hint of the mentioned florals. Dry down is softly sweaty woods, sounds terrible but it is gorgeous.

I don’t know if you’ve ever been on a motorbike in the cool evening air by the sea. We have some pretty strict headwear rules here. Your body is rugged against the cool and for safety so you are warm but you know it’s cold outside. Head is fully enclosed in a motorbike helmet, I usually have my visor about a 1cm crack open so I can taste and smell the air. Near the sea is a very special place to ride bikes, maybe because of all the movies and ads I’ve been brainwashed by, but seriously it does feel free-er and more wonderful. That salty bite to the air with a hint of motor oil and road tar, the smell of your warm body and ,further, the slightly sweaty manhead helmet smell all combine to make a scent remarkably paralleled by Isle of Man.

PDI

First In Fragrance has €125/100ml and Samples

Finally, have you tried any of the P Frapin & Cie fragrances? Does this one sound good to you?
Portia xx