Attendre & Espérer EDP

The tale

Notes

• Top: Moroccan Neroli, Italian Lemon, Indian Black Pepper
• Middle: Guatemalan Cardamom, Mexican Iris
• Base: Nut Accord, Haiti Vetiver, Atlas Cedar

Attendre & Espérer pays homage to Edmont Dantes, the mysterious and powerful hero in The Count of Monte Cristo. As a conclusion of the book, Edmont declares “the human wisdom can be summed up in these two words: wait and hope”. In French; Attendre & Espérer.

A story of betrayal, love, revenge and ultimately of finding peace, Attendre & Espérer takes this classic novel and interprets it via fragrance. Or more accurately, interprets Edmont Dantes/The Count of Monto Cristo via fragrance. An intelligent man with patience, elegance and power - Attendre & Espérer the fragrance, contains the same attributes.

Opening with a burst of citrus and a hint of spice, Attendre & Espérer begins the moment Edmont Dantes fakes his own death and escapes prison to hunt down the treasure. It is full of energy, exuberance and adrenaline in the opening. The fragrance soon settles and we get the elegance of the new, the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo - a charmingly elegant iris note. Earthy, a little green and a hint of powder. Then, as the story develops and the full revenge begins to unfold, we get the unusual note of walnut paired with vetiver and cedarwood. A nutty, gourmand, slightly sweet yet still earthy base that this fragrance settles into, is as intriguing as the Count himself. A man who has finally found peace, yet lived the most unorthodox life. The base is the star of the show in this fragrance, such an unusual blend of notes that work absolutely perfectly together to ensure that Attendre & Espérer is just as iconic as the novel it is inspired by.