Extrait de Parfum

This very Dutch affair encapsulates the promises of early summer. Translated as “Under the Linden” from Dutch, Onder de Linde is a magic potion to chase your blues away. A freshly cut bouquet of linden flowers and lavish lilac are hiding under the crispness of the apple. A powdery splash of honeyed orris with a warm undercurrent of musky sandalwood give the fragrance a soft, sensual tone.

“This fragrance was inspired by Vermeer’s painting, The Milkmaid. I felt most inspired by the protagonist’s setting: Dutch countryside in early summer. The stars of the fragrance are lilac and linden blossom. What makes these notes interesting is that there are no natural extracts of these flowers available, like you would have with rose or jasmine, for example. Instead, I had to reconstruct them using aroma molecules, which, if you ask me, is the true magic of making perfumes: creating a realistic scent of something that cannot be extracted from nature.” — Spyros Drosopoulos, Baruti

NOTES

pear
lilac
linden blossom
honey
orris root
vanilla
vetiver
sandalwood
musk

NOSE — Spyros Drosopoulos

The Netherlands, 2015

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