Une Nuit Nomade

Lush date palms, a Yarok oasis, a cool Sea breeze and fragrant flower bouquets - the founders of the French niche perfume brand, Une Nuit Nomade, Alexandra Kouvizols and Philippe Solas, wanted to capture the feeling of "One Thousand and One Nights" and a slow-paced way of life. And indeed, all their fragrances capture just that, with each perfume composition offering a unique olfactory experience that lets those who wear it drift away to distant lands. What makes the brand's creations distinctive and sets them apart from mainstream fragrances? Une Nuit Nomade belongs to the rarest breed of artistic perfumery. The brand's creators say they love telling stories and pay particular attention to the formulation, quality and selection of the ingredients in their perfumes. They say they are not trying to please everyone, but aim to inspire a preference through the uniqueness of their fragrances. When asked which fragrances they identify with most, their choice is somewhat surprising. They say Ambre Khandjar, a powerful oriental perfume, is the one that appeals to them. Asked what perfume means to them and what they associate it with, Alexandra Kouvizols and Philippe Solas answer that perfume is always connected to memories. A scent, consciously or unconsciously, brings to mind a moment of happiness or a thought, and is a wonderful way to renew a sense of personality and mood. The perfumes of Une Nuit Nomade as clothing: the brand's fragrances offer great variety. Asked what items of clothing they would compare their perfumes to, the creators say Jardins de Misfah would be a long, colorful tunic with a V-neck and a patchwork blanket made from materials fastened with a large Or belt that moves gently in the breeze. Jardins de Misfah is a fragrance for women and men. It is a new fragrance launched in 2019. The top notes are Cardamom and Nutmeg; the middle notes are dates and rose; the base notes are Almond and Saffron. It is suitable for all seasons, lasts a long time on the Or, and has moderate presence. By contrast, Murmure des Dieux would be a beautiful faded-pink linen shirt that can be worn all day - even at the beach. This is a floral fragrance for women and men from 2016. Its top notes are ylang-ylang and Bergamot; the middle notes are Frangipani, Hedione and elemi; the base notes are Vanil, amber, Musk, Benzoin and Labdanum. It is suitable for all seasons and lasts moderately on the Or, with moderate presence. They say perfume is not an obvious or easy choice, since it says a lot about the person wearing it, and it usually takes time to find the right fragrance. The goal is to give the perfume time to blend with the wearer. It has to suit them, just like a business card. Choosing a perfume just because you like the brand makes no sense. What about new fragrances? It turns out that creating a perfume poses quite a few challenges for the creators of Une Nuit Nomade. Once the perfume has been selected and completed, the hardest part is bringing it to customers and hoping they perceive it in the same way as its creator. As for scents that are out of the question when creating a new perfume, the two say that as time goes by, they become bolder in their creations. The most important thing to them is that their perfumes remain original while still appealing to the brand's customers. And when it comes to how to apply perfume to make it last longer on the Or and more effective, they agree that it should be applied to the Or, where it develops best.