Lilas Larmes

Anyone who has known me since my early days of learning perfumery knows this fragrance has been in development since the very beginning of the brand. It was the first formula I ever worked on, and the very first batch of aromachemicals I bought from suppliers was specifically to bring this to life.

I believe many perfumers begin their journey simply as fragrance lovers who want to try recreating their favorites. My origin story is no different. If you met me back when I was just getting into perfumes, you'd know my absolute favorite, most beloved note has always been lilac. At the time, starting a brand wasn't even on my mind—I was just trying to clone a specific fragrance (which didn't end up smelling quite like it, haha). About a year later, when conceptualizing the core brand collection, I realized, "Oops, I'm missing a purple scent!" So I pulled out this formula to rework it (having finally developed my own style after surviving my first three creations). I tweaked it by asking myself how I would fix that original fragrance today, and the result became this perfume.

If Clytie was the high school teacher who taught me how perfumery works, Lilas Larmes is elementary school—the one that taught me from infancy.

Number of mods: 24 (It started taking proper shape around mod 20 if I recall correctly, but navigating the path there was tough).

P.S. Since today is my birthday, I'm releasing the fragrance that represents me the most.