Before being a perfume, lavender is a landscape. Before being a soap, orange blossom is a spring in Grasse. In this section, we return to the origins - landscapes, materials, gestures - of what we put on our skin.
We talk about simple rituals: a floral water in the morning, a balm in winter, a perfume kept for special occasions. We also talk about precious materials, small distilleries that still use stills, and the French idea that beauty doesn't have to be ostentatious to be seen.
Each season brings its own scents. Neroli in spring, iris when it's cold, verbena in the heart of summer. The magazine follows this calendar - one ritual at a time.