Van Cleef & Arpels · 2010

Midnight in Paris

Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight in Paris
Longevity Very long8-12 hours
Projection ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising Mixed

powdery leather gloves, sweet smoky city air

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Midnight in Paris by Van Cleef & Arpels is a Oriental fragrance for men. Midnight in Paris was launched in 2010. Midnight in Paris was created by Domitille Michalon Bertier and Olivier Polge. Top notes are Leather, Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon, Holly and Rosemary; middle notes are Tea, Styrax and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Tonka Bean, Incense, Benzoin, Almond and Amber. Midnight in Paris is a new fragrance for men which adds up to fairy-tale line of watches by this house and belongs to special line Haute Parfumerie which includes two editions so far – Feerie and new masculine fragrance Midnight in Paris. Haute Parfumerie line is under license of Inter Perfumes. Midnight in Paris, new fragrance for men Van Cleef & Arpels is arriving in a dark blue glass flacon, which gives an illusion of starry sky. The perfume was created by perfumers Domitille Bertier and Olivier Polge who enriched it with floral notes. Among them you can find accentuated lily of the valley and citrusy notes with luminous lemon. Its dark aura arises from tonka beans, while incense adds a mysterious note. The fragrance hits the shelves in September 2010.
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
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Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels is a Parisian high-jewellery house (founded 1896, Place Vendôme) whose fragrance line carries the same discreet luxury signature. The 22 live pieces on Scendira split across unisex (10), feminine (8), masculine (4) and cover Floral (7), Fresh (6), Woody (3) and Gourmand (6). Prices span the full luxury range: $18.92-$699.99 (average $221). Standout live pieces: Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme ($699.99,.26, leathery, woody cologne with smoky herbs), Orchidée Vanille ($279.90,.26, sweet vanilla, almond, and rose powder), Bois d'Iris ($109.81,.25, powdery iris with salty woods and smoky vetiver), First Parfum ($399.99,.24, soft floral bouquet, peachy berries, musky honeyed warmth) and Tsar ($449.99,.20, herbal green cologne, pine and oakmoss). Van Cleef is the answer to "heritage French luxury fragrance with jeweller-level restraint", First (1976) and Tsar (1989) are recognized classics.

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