Intensely sensual and captivating, Rouge Smoking Extrait draws its inspiration from the vibrant energy of Paris’ Pigalle district. With a 30% concentration, this fragrance reimagines the cherry, amber, and tonka bean accord with depth and intensity. It embodies a passionate spirit where boldness and elegance come together.
“With Rouge Smoking, I wanted to create a fragrance that highlights a fruit never before explored in niche perfumery. While the Eau de Parfum evokes the essence of a cherry seed, with almond undertones, Rouge Smoking Extrait brings out a cherry with a crisp and juicy flesh. Its gourmand quality is elevated by black vanilla from Madagascar and patchouli from Indonesia. The addition of oud wood and saffron transforms the original Rouge Smoking signature into a sensual and captivating fragrance. Its sandalwood note is intensified by a creamy milk accord. If I had to define Rouge Smoking Extrait, I would say it embodies elegance, intensity, and an irresistible sensuality.” – The Nose behind the fragrance, Amélie Bourgeois
From BDK Parfums’ Collection Parisienne, where each creation takes the wearer on a journey through the districts of Paris, telling stories, portraying moments and capturing memories along the way. Paris is the anchorage of BDK Parfums, and in this collection, they seek to evoke the charisma and eclecticism of the incredible city where modernity and tradition meet.
NOTES
Top: Red Mandarin Essence, Napoleon Cherry, Almond, Indian Pink Peppercorn Extract, Italian Bergamot Essence, Elemi Essence
Middle: Milk Accord, Tonka Bean Absolute, Peru Balsam, Labdanum Absolute
Base: Oud Wood from Thailand Essence, Amber Woods, Black Vanilla Absolute, Martinique Rum Extract, Indonesian Patchouli Essence, Siam Benzoin Resin, Indian Cypriol Essence, Ambroxan
PERFUMER
Amélie Bourgeois, Margaux Le Paih Guérin
HOW IT WEARS
Rouge Smoking Extrait is straight away super different from the original fragrance in the opening, mainly due to the increased dosage of cherry, sweet and tart, paired with nutty almond. Pink pepper and elemi work with citrus to brighten the opening as well, before it descends into the heart notes. Here we find a creamy, lactonic milk accord, sweetened by tonka and intensified with resins. The dry down of the fragrance for us is all about the boozy warmth of rum and the power of oud; raw , voluptuous and hedonistic. We find Rouge Smoking Extrait lasts 10+ hours on the skin – but spray with caution, you might have people chasing you down the street when you’re wearing it!
LORE LOVES
We think this might be the best Extrait BDK Parfums has created so far – we can see how it’s related to the original but this fragrance is so much more complex, rich and intense. The cherry is so well balanced by the earthier notes that it’s never too sweet – so don’t be afraid of it! This is a night out in a dark Parisian bar, a glass of spiced rum spiked with cherry in your hand, red lipstick, prolongued eye contact with a stranger, and the beginning of a passionate love affair.
ABOUT THE BRAND
BDK Parfums is an independent perfume house founded by David Benedek. Specialising in unique, creative fragrances made up of high-quality raw materials, each scent has its own narrative, its own tale to tell.
One of the youngest designers and house founders in the industry, David was born in 1989 to a Moroccan/Algerian mother and a Romanian father. Fragrance runs in his family – his grandparents opened a perfume boutique in Paris shortly after arriving there from Transylvania in the 60s.
Each BDK fragrance works around a particular raw material, giving it a life and a story of its own. The house is in a perpetual search for flawless raw materials, which is why most concentrates they use are from the Grasse region in France. The creative process is never rushed; new scents are complete when the perfect equilibrium between notes is found, the alchemy perfect.
David wants people to choose their fragrance as they choose a book in a library – by wearing one of BDK’s scents, a person can experience the story of the perfume, and find the link between fragrance and imagination.
BDK Parfums is based in the heart of Paris, Palais-Royal, so the lids of the BDK bottles have been designed to pay homage to the dome of the iconic Grand Palais. The monument holds many French treasures and is perfectly representative of French savoir-faire – of liberté, égalité, and fraternité – perfect for this proudly French house.
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