‘An opus from LES INDEMODABLES, improbable, unexpected…in limited edition: 500 copies -each numbered- and not one more will be offered due to the quantity of extract we were able to make with this unique piece of Oud heartwood. It is thanks to a contact of the founder – sourcing expert – that we were able to evaluate a piece of extremely rare Oud heartwood, from the cellar of a collector in the Middle East, and originating from a private plantation in Cambodia…
Antoine LIE envisioned an olfactory construction scheme to showcase this stone that our R&D team had patiently cut and polished,presenting a beautiful harmony between the fruity/aromatic facets in the top notes, and the more woody, smoky, and animalic in the base. This was without counting on the categorical refusal of Valérie -founder of the brand- who recalled the avalanche of creations on the Oud theme, still very trendy some time ago, and whose juices all revolved around the same olfactory scheme… That’s when we had the idea of using this ingredient to offer a variant of the original formula of the collection’s leader: Vanille Havane! Antoine thus composed, in the utmost secrecy, a version enriched with the deep and complex facets of this extract: a truly magical accord, that preserves the original structure while projecting us into another dimension, luminous with its aromatic and spicy facets, dark when on the skin it reveals a trail of precious woods, tanned hides, and pyrolyzed resins. Valérie ultimately couldn’t help but fall under the spell of this variation of the original Vanille Havane formula! – Les Indemodables
