Woman in Gold

Kilian Hennessy's Inspiration: A perfume as complex and dazzling as the woman who wears it.

The Perfume: The notes conjure, in scent, the delicate gold leafing and play between light and shadow, for which the painting is celebrated. The perfumer Calice Becker was inspired by the fascinating contrast between the painting's facets, which she describes as "texturized and brilliant, rich and voluptuous". Its zesty luminosity is the fragrant expression of this brightness. The petal-y rose heart depicts all of the facets of the Rose. Finally, Vanilla absolute's unctuosity appears generously in the drydown, adorned by a Patchouli molecule, the Akigalawood.

Perfume notes: Bergamot, Rose, Tonka Bean.

Olfactive Family: The Narcotics.

Perfumer: Calice Becker.