A new femininity imbued in nature and romantism. Aphélie stands out uniquely: like an aphelion — the orbital point at which a celestial object is furthest from the sun — she lights up. Mysterious, Aphélie is connected to the cosmos: subject to the laws of attraction, she makes one with nature. A feminine character in chiaroscuro, she ties together infinite wilderness with the ephemeral nature of the human condition.
“Aphélie is a cocktail of green, vegetal notes filled with sap that speak of a nature that bounces back. As she faces a castle in ruins, she becomes more assertive, finds a new balance. Aphélie is one of a kind!“ — Antoine Lie.
Aphélie symbolizes an awakening, the moment one encounters a powerful nature. A celestial feminine object that leaves obscurity, this enigmatic perfume is a renaissance.
Antoine Lie, the perfumer
After a degree in chemistry in 1988 he studied at the School of Perfumery Roure before becoming assistant to Jean Guichard (today director of the Givaudan Perfumery School). In 1993, Jean Amic sent him to the U.S.; there, he acquires an efficient method of formulating. He returned to France, where he spent two years at the IFF Perfumery School before returning to Givaudan in 2003, creating many fragrances until 2011. But these perfumes that “tested” didn’t always satisfy his aspirations. He called on his dreams and love of quality and created a new chapter in his story, joining the house of Takasago in 2011.
A charismatic figure on the contemporary perfume scene, Antoine Lie acts as an independent perfumer since 2018: a man of contrasts, he is known for being straight forward, insolent and without artifice. His creative signature is thus unconventional and his perfumes significant. Whilst exploring new olfactory frontiers, Antoine Lie defends the creative and qualitative values of his trade: he imagines exceptional perfumes with strong environmental and ethical beliefs.
Creator of Bruma & Aphélie
A unique approach
Simply named Trudon, the new perfume line still claims references to religion, royalty and revolution. And yet breaks free from them.
Three highly praised perfumers — Lyn Harris, Antoine Lie and Yann Vasnier — infuse the collection with rich historical notes that are meaningful today. Together, they compose eight contemporary chapters: in each one, noble, natural ingredients take centre stage.
It is part of Trudon’s ethos to collaborate with different talents, promote creative freedom and showcase different expertise. Hand-picking three perfumers was therefore a deliberate choice and despite each perfumer’s singular approach, a strong statement runs through the collection.
Trudon perfumes contain an olfactory complexity that hints at a character rather than a genre. Built on noble, natural ingredients, the genderless perfumes cast light on Trudon’s ethos: to promote creative freedom and invoke unique horizons.
