The Lover's Tale is a 2018 release from luxury niche perfumer Francesca Bianchi, who treats perfumery as "an intellectual process," inspired by "the power of what it means to be human, by the wish to connect with people’s inner life, the desire to spark an emotion in them and make them feel at home in their own bodies, offer solace, or just a quick fix for a bad day." The Lover's Tale, a Leather fragrance, has a scent profile of leather, powdery, woody, smoky, musky, animalic, iris, earthy, floral, and sweet notes.
Bergamot, Honey, Mimosa, Egyptian Jasmine, Bulgarian Rose, Peach, Iris Butter, Heliotrope, Leather, Castoreum, Labdanum, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Oakmoss
From Francesca Bianchi:
Accords: Chypre, leather, smoky, floral, fruity
Mood: dramatic, dominant, sexual, passionate
A secret encounter of lovers, tightly bound by an impossible passion, is interpreted by a dominant leather infused with narcotic Jasmin.
This elegant combination is the protagonist of this seducing potion, suggesting the obsessive and addictive nature of the liaison.
The Story behind The Lover’s Tale
This is a story of by-gone times about a lovers’ secret encounter. It represents the contradictions between sense and sensibility, prudery and passion. The lovers are driven by desire but their education holds them back.
Rich in natural raw materials, jasmin and leather are the protagonists of this perfume. I used a beautiful Egyptian jasmin to create a slightly narcotic accord, which best combines with leather. In this base, I used some castoreum rendered in a sophisticated way, yet keeping its animalic facets.
The opening renders the shy but sparkling mood of the very moment they meet, with bergamot, honey and a touch of aldehydes. A vague smell of pollen evokes the nights of early spring, when peach trees are in blossom and release their scent in the fresh air. Then, attraction and romance trap the lovers, and a narcotic jasmin softened by a powdery rose represents this tension. Ultimately passion takes over, with a sophisticated leather, developing over an intense ambery accord on the background."
ABOUT SUBLIME OIL
This multi-purpose oil is a non-greasy, smooth, lightweight formulation scented with the same concentrate used in The Lover’s Tale Extrait – only in lower dose.
If you like The Lover’s Tale Extrait but you find it too strong in performance, or not suitable for every occasion, you can use this Sublime Oil, which is an Oil-based Perfume. The scent is much more delicate and intimate, but it will accompany your day until the end!
This can also be used as a luxurious Body Oil. The formulation allows you to spread it easily and absorb it quickly, leaving a lovely velvety touch and a delicious scent all over your body.
The plant-based carrier oil not only softens your skin but is also suitable for hair and beard, giving a satin-like sheen while nourishing it. I also use it as a deep conditioning hair night mask.
The Lover’s Tale Sublime Oil has a smoother, more subtle olfactory profile if compared to the corresponding extrait de parfum – especially for the use of oil as carrier instead of alcohol. The presence of oil makes it a perfect Fragrance Primer, to booster and enhance any perfume you want to apply on top of it.
Enriched by precious essential oils dissolved in a plant-derived carrier, the Sublime Oil contains over 97% of natural ingredients and it is free from silicone and mineral oils.
INGREDIENTS
Isoamyl Laurate, Parfum, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Coumarin, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl Benzoate, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Citronellol, Amyl Cinnamal, Eugenol, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal.
Note: Samples are sold by the 2ml.
Fragrance Vault is an official stockist of Francesca Bianchi.
