- De Profundis Serge Lutens for women and men:
main accords
green
herbal
violet
earthy
woody
powdery
floral
fresh spicy
amber
smoky
De Profundis joined the exclusive collection in 2011. Its fragrance composition centers on the chrysanthemum, complemented by subtle notes of violet, fresh green accords, and earthy undertones. The scent is paired with the following prose:
"When death creeps into our midst, its breath drifts through the black crepe of mourning, brushes against funeral wreaths and crucifixes, and ripples through gladioli, chrysanthemums, and dahlias.
If these flowers find their way into garlands in the Holy Land, the Galápagos Islands, or atop flower floats at the Annual Nice Carnival—so much the better.
Suppose the hearse, bearing the deceased amid a profusion of blooms, were bound for a final resting place in France. And what if it led altar boys, priests, undertakers, beadles, and gravediggers to a kind of celebration—one where they might revel unapologetically in vice? Now that would be divine.
一.Pros
1.Captures the essence of a melancholic garden or cemetery
2.Unique experience and mood
3.Perfect for planting flowers in early spring
4.Tasteful restraint in the use of violet
5.Creates a personal bubble of scent
6.Heart-stopping opening of floral plum incense
7.Long-lasting performance
8.Transparent and beautiful with a hint of sparrow legs
二.Cons
1.Lacks the expected soil and incense notes for some
2.Cold and lacking warmth
3.Can be too sad or melancholic for some people
4.Soapiness turns some people off
5.Disappointing for those expecting a sweet and floral Lutens fragrance
6.Too feminine for some tastes
7.Fruit soup-like scent with artificial green colors
8.Powdery violet dulls the green beginning
In French, the words for beauty, war, religion, fear, life, and death are all feminine. In contrast, challenge, combat, art, love, courage, suicide, and vertigo belong to the masculine realm.
It is clear: Death is a Woman. Her absence casts us into an uncanny state of widowhood. Yet beauty can never reach its fullness without transgression.
The chrysanthemum is the sole inspiration for these words.
By surrendering perpetually held gravesites to Life—its constant companion—the chrysanthemum coaxes Death to leave the cemetery and offer us its flower.
De profundis clamavi."
Fragrance Notes
1.Chrysanthemum 2.Green Notes 3.Violet 4.Soil Tincture 5.Incense 6.Plum Tree
