Car. Closet. Bus. Submarine Take our aromatic armchair travel on the road. Our complete set of DSD AUTO fragrances can transport your car (or closet) to distant realms – real and imaginary ’85 DIESEL – saffron leather BIG SUR AFTER RAIN – eucalyptus fog CONCRETE AFTER LIGHTNING – city rain HOLY FICUS – incense fig PORTABLE FIREPLACE – smoky woods
Albert Fouquet, son of a Parisian aristocrat, was part of elite French society in the early twentieth century and a perfume connoisseur. In a room of the family chateau, Fouquet created essences for his own personal use aided by Philippe, the family butler. One night during his summer vacation in 1937 on the French Riviera, Albert met and got on very well with a young American student who was touring France in a convertible: John F.K. JFK was captivated by the essence that Albert wore – John’s charm and congeniality persuaded Albert to leave him a sample of his cologne with a note “In this bottle, you will find the dash of French glamour that your American personality lacks” On returning from his vacation, Albert received a letter from John thanking him for the kind gesture. He requested Albert send him eight samples, “and if your production allows, another one for Bob”. He ordered several boxes decorated with the same pattern as the shirt that JFK was wearing when they met, and labelled the bottles and boxes with John’s amusing request: “Eight & Bob” Albert began receiving letters from America with requests from Hollywood directors, producers and actors – everyone wanted Eight & Bob. Unfortunately, the success of his cologne would not spread much further – in the spring of 1939, Albert died in an accident. Philoppe,k the only person who could – would continue with the work for a few months before the War forced him to leave his job. In the final shipments, Philippe hid the bottles inside books that he carefully cut by hand to prevent the Nazis from seizing them This 100ml Eight & Bob comes hidden inside a book
On saffron tanned leather seats, in clothes that look like rugs, singing “we must never break the chain” Lacquered chestnut panelling with puffs of burning fuel Burn time 60 hours
The composition of the AEDES DE VENUSTAS scent is in a world of its own, an outstanding edition with an haute couture formulation There is no trace of the traditional fragrance pyramid. The construction is round, luxurious, voluptuous and addictive. The scent’s chypre character is pierced at its centre with the ephemeral green freshness of rhubarb accord; the axis around which the fragrance revolves This soap contains the same essence as the AEDES DE VENUSTAS fragrance. A richly infused soap, with luxurious moisturising properties, with stunning and powerful notes
