fluo_ral is a radical reinvention in the aquatic fragrance category, drawing its inspiration from a mysterious natural phenomenon: the surreal blue of bioluminescent plankton crossing the waves of Australia's Jervis Bay at night. A plunge into the bay of dreams.
Calone
Calone was discovered in 1965 by Pfizer chemists while researching sedatives. The molecule proved to be particularly effective when inhaled. Perfume makers also became interested in the substance and spent two decades researching it in order to fully exploit its melon-like marine note. The result: the famous and iconic fragrance family of the 1990s: Aqua Marine. Calone ultimately fell victim to its own success and was forgotten for two decades – until perfumer Nathalie Feisthauer revived the molecule with fluo_ral.
The fragrance: a glow in the dark
In the 1990s, Calone was used for aquatic, fresh fragrances. Perfumer Nathalie Feisthauer enhanced Calone's transparency by making it glow even more intensely with green notes. Rhubarb, blackcurrant buds and tomato leaves evoke memories of the scent of a moonlit coastal jungle accompanied by the mysterious shimmer of bioluminescent plankton. The metallic facets of Somali incense lend the oceanic, salty effect of Calone its cool brilliance. The molecule thus takes on a new, previously unknown olfactory form of life: a marine fragrance like never before.
Nathalie Feisthauer
As a teenager, Nathalie Feisthauer was not interested in perfume. Until one rainy day in her hometown of Strasbourg. She sought shelter from the rain in a perfumery and fell in love with Yves Saint Laurent's fragrance Opium. From then on, she knew what she wanted to be: a perfumer. She sent application after application to perfume manufacturers and was finally invited to an interview by a gentleman. It turned out that it was Jean-Louis Sieuzac who had created the 1970s blockbuster Opium. Nathalie Feisthauer, who received classical training at the renowned Roure School of Perfumery, began her career in New York in the 1990s. Feisthauer is responsible for classics such as Eau des Merveilles (with Ralf Schwieger) by Hermès and the ultra-modern fragrances for Comme des Garçons. Today, Nathalie runs her own independent composition studio, LAB scent, in Paris. fluo_ral is her first collaboration with Nomenclature.
