Ten in the morning, check-in completed, window seat 6A. You’ve just sat down, but already you’re restless. You can’t believe you’re doing this, it’s so unlike you. Are you too old for a passionate, whirlwind romance?
All you can think about is that magical week you spent together in Paris. The dinner where you both laughed so much, where she shared stories about her childhood in Brazil, where you discussed Auguste Comte and Stefan Zweig over wine. That electric kiss.
Then… nothing. Every day without her felt like an eternity. Finally, a letter from her, with just a few words: “I miss your perfume”. You’re wearing it today, its luminous citrus and ginger vivacity gives way to sandalwood, vetiver and amber. In the heart, a fiery, passionate rose, reflecting the encounter you can’t stop thinking about.
The pilot’s voice interrupts your thoughts. This is your first time flying at Mach 2 on the Concorde. The flight attendant approaches and pours you a delicious cognac from the renowned Maison Frapin. Charmed by the bewitching amber nectar, you miss most of the pilot’s announcement. But her last words float in the air… Six Hours to Rio…
“This fragrance is an invitation to an olfactory adventure, where each note reveals a new facet of emotion. A harmony of radiance and depth, freshness and sensuality, like a vibrant memory delicately imprinted on the skin.” – Perfumer and nose behind the fragrance, Julien Rasquinet.
NOTES
Top: Bergamot, Ginger, Mandarin
Heart: Cardamom, Rose, Ambrettolide, Galaxolide
Base: Santal, Vetiver, Woody Ambers
PERFUMER
Julien Rasquinet
HOW IT WEARS
With the signature Frapin fragrance structure, 6 Hours to Rio starts bright, sparkling and punchy, the combination of citrus, ginger and cardamom immediately capturing your attention. As it develops on the skin, it gets more sensual and rich, the velvety rose surrounded by a blend of alluring musks. The drydown with the grassy, leathery spice of vetiver and creamy sandalwood is what really makes this fragrance we think, helping it to last 6-8 hours on the skin.
LORE LOVES
This fragrance is so delicious and so sexy, it’s easy to imagine getting a whiff of it on your lover’s neck. It does have a sense of fun and excitement about it (like a brand new love affair) because of its bright, juicy opening, but the magic happens in the dry down, when it really melds with the skin. It leans a little more stereotypically masculine, but anyone who wears 6 Hours to Rio is immediately 100 x more irresistible – apply with caution!
ABOUT THE BRAND
As one of the oldest family owned businesses still operating, the Frapin family have been renowned vine growers for 21 generations. One of the finest cognac producers in the world, Frapin’s style embodies the very essence of cognac – knowledge and well-established methods passed down through generations of the Frapin family. Frapin’s fragrances are lovingly produced on a small batch scale to preserve their outstanding quality. Much like the production of Frapin’s cognac, their perfume line is a composition of their knowledge; their passion for quality ingredients, taking time to develop finely honed skills. Sourcing and selecting the most beautiful raw ingredients, taking the time to showcase sophisticated and complex fragrant compositions and honouring traditions. As Frapin believe, the “quintessence of luxury is taking time to create beauty”.
