Speakeasies were the secret bars – or whispering pubs – in America during Prohibition.
It is the glamour of black-and-white films from that era, where danger lurks behind the glitz. We are transported to a sophisticated bar in the tropics, where Hemingway could meet his own heroes from ‘To Have and Have Not’ – fogged-up glasses, club chairs, Cuban cigars from the black market, enjoyed by the black market dealers themselves, in the humidity of the air swirled by the fan...
And today, the forbidden pleasure is no longer alcohol, but tobacco, and Frapin's new creation belongs to this rare fragrance family.
Refreshed by the exoticism of a mojito accord (rum, mint and lime), this blonde, gentle tobacco is enriched with liqueur-like accents (sand strawflower) and facets of hay and almonds, originating from fragrant liatrix and tonka bean. An oriental, oily leather with a strong ambergris scent intensifies the wild fragrance palette. As elegant as Bogart in a tuxedo, as sensual as Bacall in a black satin sheath dress.
For this fragrance full of secret pleasures, Frapin turned to an exceptional accomplice: Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, founder of Parfums d'Empire, who lent his talent to another house for the first time. A perfumer whose compositions represent a unique universe of intense, moving and sensual fragrances, but which are also scientific in nature. He studied the secrets of fragrance creation in plants, demonstrating more than ever before the breadth and versatility of his style.
