Essence Noble

Sporty, citrus, and leather did not mean the same in 1972 as they do today. LE GALION Essence Noble carries the energy of a time when women started borrowing men's trousers and perfumes, and strict rules of dress and scent began to loosen.

Bergamot, lemon, mandarin, and galbanum open the extrait brightly, bitterly, and greenly. Galbanum provides the cut of a fresh stem and prevents the citruses from appearing merely juicy.

Lavender, sage, and geranium form an aromatic heart with a classic demeanor. The herbs are clean and upright, but at this concentration, they have more body and a longer development than a simple fresh cologne.

Eau Noble was launched in 1972 and was the last creation of Paul Vacher, who passed away in 1975. Today, the renamed Essence Noble Marie Duchêne builds as a sporty citrus chypre with a pronounced leather base.

Oakmoss, patchouli, cedar, and leather later completely change the initial brightness. The scent becomes dry, dark, and somewhat vintage, while galbanum remains a green link throughout the composition.

Essence Noble is not a retro men's perfume frozen in the seventies. It is galbanum and lavender ending in leather, cedar, and oakmoss — a freshness from a time when borrowing perfumes was already a form of freedom.