From the innermost being out into the vastness of the world, from the microcosm to the macrocosm – the fragrance composition Close Up thrives on these contrasts and the oscillation between opposites.
Intense and contrasting, ambergris and sparkling fresh notes unite. Anise and green coffee blend harmoniously with this powerful and full-bodied ensemble. The closer you let the fragrance come to you, the clearer and more intense each component of this extraordinary composition becomes.
Close Up – Suren Manvelyan
A name that invites you to come closer, take a closer look and enjoy with all your senses.
A close-up of Olfactive Studio's new fragrance creation: Close Up. The first thing that catches the eye is the unmistakable bottle of the tenth fragrance from Olfactive Studio. The change is subtle yet clear: the shape is now more rounded overall. In reference to a camera, the shoulders of the bottle are trimmed with black metal. The front of the bottle is decorated with a circle of water, in the centre of which the name of the fragrance is screen-printed in cursive script.
The box containing the fragrance is adorned with another concentric shape: a human iris. This hypnotic image is the work of Armenian photographer Suren Manvelyan. One of his photography projects was devoted exclusively to close-ups of this mysterious part of the body in all its incredible variations. Let's take a closer look at this blue and brown iris with its unusual pigmentation and freckle-like shades.
An eye is full of expression. A symbol of knowledge, a source of light, wisdom, even fertility. Since the dawn of time, humanity has been fascinated by the iris. Do you see it as just an open eye or a miniature world full of countries and oceans? The world map of the iris lies somewhere between the eyeball and the globe.
The heart beats faster because of the close-up: the image is so enlarged that we can almost touch it, almost smell it. This is made possible by the fragrance Close Up. In the richness of its olfactory details, a whole universe unfolds. Full of trust, full of intimacy. This is the magic of this fragrance creation: the truly enchanting moment when the scent merges with the skin, close and right before your eyes. A true art of illusion, created by a secret alchemy – as inexplicable as it is real, as mysterious as it is unique.
