PRODUCT
MARION MAIMON photography
MONIQUE LE DOLÉDEC words
Please note that each image is credited with reference codes, listed at the end of this editorial.
Literally and figuratively, the definitions of the verb “to breathe” prove the vital function of this body movement. Absorbing and rejecting air or blowing to take a break are more than occupations. According to some, devoting one's attention to these regular comings and goings would allow one to reach the meditative state. To help this concentration of the senses, smelling the fragrant compositions is then to offer oneself almost divine moments of serenity.
[FR01]
Facing the horizon, the gaze is lost in the instant when the sun's rays are inclined. The blue changes to pink, the electric air is charged with opposites: the heat of the day and the mystery of the night.
Master perfumer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud illustrates this magic with the zesty, sweet-acid freshness of a tangerine, coated with the vanilla, resinous and powdery sweetness of benzoin. Feline, the secret amber seed gives a scratch on the skin with its musky animal notes. One is reassured, the whole keeps a distinguished elegance very French Style.
[FR02]
A ray of sunshine penetrates the freshness of the undergrowth. The tender, tangy notes of the delicate bell-shaped flower announcing spring have always been dear to Christian Dior: it is said that he slips a lucky sprig of lily-of-the-valley into the hem of each of his creations.
Without overshadowing the famous Diorissimo imagined in 1956, François Demachy, master perfumer of the Parisian House, delivers here a fresh, ozonic and contemporary version of these lovely white petals in a bouquet of tender green leaves. The magic of nature bursts forth in this trail.
[FR03]
In search of a contemporary mystical ritual, Comme des Garçons invites the spirits to sit humbly on the ground around an altar of offerings to the gods of the 21st century. At the crossroads between the spiritual, the mineral, and the vegetal, Red is its name, color of fire and blood, intrigues, provokes and stirs up the most jaded.
Under the artistic direction of Christian Astuguevieille, the perfumer Nathalie Gracia-Cetto intertwines the woody and ashen volutes of the most beautiful incense with the moist and earthy juice of beet root. A fragile and very successful balance that lifts the soul as much as it consumes the body.
[FR04]
A crazy race in a field of multicolored shoots, the light and freshness of spring nimbles the painting with a veil of innocence. Adolescence twirls in the fresh air like a kite. The sky is blue, the pink and fruity flowers have the taste of intense joy and an intoxicating dance. The almost bitter blackcurrant berry and saffron pistil with spicy-leathery accents sow confusion in the head, while discreet amber and vanilla ensure the appeasement of the senses.
[FR05]
Looking at the world on tiptoe, from the top of a pair of pumps, influences the point of view. Between fragility and sensuality, the filter of glamour nimbles the reality of our fantasies. We are ready to enter the stage, in the conical ray of light crossing the cabaret stretched with heavy carmine velvet curtains.
The atmosphere is warm and reassuring. A cocoon where vanilla rice powder covers the silkiness of violet and iris evoking lipstick. A spicy hint of cardamom conjures up the image of harems. The orientalist painting is perfect, the odalisque has its perfume.
[OB01]
[FR06]
Here, the atmosphere is filled with refinement and delight, promise and sensuality. The house perfumer Delphine Jeck translates impatience and languor, desire and restraint in a majestic opus, a tribute to the iris, one of the richest and rarest natural raw materials in perfumery.
These powdery fragrances, which are not without evoking the scent of violet lipstick, are modernized by extracts of roasted coffee. Cardamom seeds, vanilla stain and sandalwood create an exotic scent like tales of faraway travels. An artificial paradise for altered states of consciousness - and desires.
[OB01] TIERRA ZEN Californian White Sage, 22cm 15€ • In Europe, in Celtic times, the druids used it to increase their wisdom and during healing and protection rituals. In America, many Native American cultures on the west coast of the United States used it to heal and purify body and mind. The white smoke from burning leaves was used to bless and cleanse both people and objects.
[FR01] LOUIS VUITTON Eau de Parfum “California Dream”, 100ml 225€ • [TOP] Mandarin [HEART] Ambrette [BASE] Benzoin [FR02] CHRISTIAN DIOR Eau de Parfum “Lucky (Limited Edition “Toile de Jouy”)”, 125ml 220€ • [TOP] Lilly-of-the-Valley [HEART] White flowers [BASE] Ozonoic Notes [FR03] COMME DES GARÇONS PARFUMS Eau de Parfum “Rouge”, 100ml 140€ • [TOP] Beetroot, Pink Pepper [HEART] Ginger, Mint [BASE] Incense, Labdanum, Patchouli [FR04] BYREDO Eau de Parfum “Lil Fleur (Limited Edition)”, 100ml 187€ • [TOP] Cassis, Tangerine, Saffron [HEART] Damask Rose Oil, Leather [BASE] Light Woods, Ambergris, Vanilla [FR05] CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Eau de Parfum “Loubirouge”, 90ml 160€ • [TOP] Cardamom [HEART] Iris [BASE] Vanilla [FR06] GUERLAIN Eau de Parfum “L’Art & La Matière Collection — Iris Torréfié”, 75ml 210€ • [TOP] Coffee, Cardamom, Bergamot [HEART] Iris, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) [BASE] Leather, Vanilla, Tea, Amber.
PRODUCT
MARION MAIMON photography
MONIQUE LE DOLÉDEC words
Please note that each image is credited with reference codes, listed at the end of this editorial.
Literally and figuratively, the definitions of the verb “to breathe” prove the vital function of this body movement. Absorbing and rejecting air or blowing to take a break are more than occupations. According to some, devoting one's attention to these regular comings and goings would allow one to reach the meditative state. To help this concentration of the senses, smelling the fragrant compositions is then to offer oneself almost divine moments of serenity.
[FR01]
Facing the horizon, the gaze is lost in the instant when the sun's rays are inclined. The blue changes to pink, the electric air is charged with opposites: the heat of the day and the mystery of the night.
Master perfumer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud illustrates this magic with the zesty, sweet-acid freshness of a tangerine, coated with the vanilla, resinous and powdery sweetness of benzoin. Feline, the secret amber seed gives a scratch on the skin with its musky animal notes. One is reassured, the whole keeps a distinguished elegance very French Style.
[FR02]
A ray of sunshine penetrates the freshness of the undergrowth. The tender, tangy notes of the delicate bell-shaped flower announcing spring have always been dear to Christian Dior: it is said that he slips a lucky sprig of lily-of-the-valley into the hem of each of his creations.
Without overshadowing the famous Diorissimo imagined in 1956, François Demachy, master perfumer of the Parisian House, delivers here a fresh, ozonic and contemporary version of these lovely white petals in a bouquet of tender green leaves. The magic of nature bursts forth in this trail.
[FR03]
In search of a contemporary mystical ritual, Comme des Garçons invites the spirits to sit humbly on the ground around an altar of offerings to the gods of the 21st century. At the crossroads between the spiritual, the mineral, and the vegetal, Red is its name, color of fire and blood, intrigues, provokes and stirs up the most jaded.
Under the artistic direction of Christian Astuguevieille, the perfumer Nathalie Gracia-Cetto intertwines the woody and ashen volutes of the most beautiful incense with the moist and earthy juice of beet root. A fragile and very successful balance that lifts the soul as much as it consumes the body.
[FR04]
A crazy race in a field of multicolored shoots, the light and freshness of spring nimbles the painting with a veil of innocence. Adolescence twirls in the fresh air like a kite. The sky is blue, the pink and fruity flowers have the taste of intense joy and an intoxicating dance. The almost bitter blackcurrant berry and saffron pistil with spicy-leathery accents sow confusion in the head, while discreet amber and vanilla ensure the appeasement of the senses.
[FR05]
Looking at the world on tiptoe, from the top of a pair of pumps, influences the point of view. Between fragility and sensuality, the filter of glamour nimbles the reality of our fantasies. We are ready to enter the stage, in the conical ray of light crossing the cabaret stretched with heavy carmine velvet curtains.
The atmosphere is warm and reassuring. A cocoon where vanilla rice powder covers the silkiness of violet and iris evoking lipstick. A spicy hint of cardamom conjures up the image of harems. The orientalist painting is perfect, the odalisque has its perfume.
[OB01]
[FR06]
Here, the atmosphere is filled with refinement and delight, promise and sensuality. The house perfumer Delphine Jeck translates impatience and languor, desire and restraint in a majestic opus, a tribute to the iris, one of the richest and rarest natural raw materials in perfumery.
These powdery fragrances, which are not without evoking the scent of violet lipstick, are modernized by extracts of roasted coffee. Cardamom seeds, vanilla stain and sandalwood create an exotic scent like tales of faraway travels. An artificial paradise for altered states of consciousness - and desires.
[OB01] TIERRA ZEN Californian White Sage, 22cm 15€ • In Europe, in Celtic times, the druids used it to increase their wisdom and during healing and protection rituals. In America, many Native American cultures on the west coast of the United States used it to heal and purify body and mind. The white smoke from burning leaves was used to bless and cleanse both people and objects.
[FR01] LOUIS VUITTON Eau de Parfum “California Dream”, 100ml 225€ • [TOP] Mandarin [HEART] Ambrette [BASE] Benzoin [FR02] CHRISTIAN DIOR Eau de Parfum “Lucky (Limited Edition “Toile de Jouy”)”, 125ml 220€ • [TOP] Lilly-of-the-Valley [HEART] White flowers [BASE] Ozonoic Notes [FR03] COMME DES GARÇONS PARFUMS Eau de Parfum “Rouge”, 100ml 140€ • [TOP] Beetroot, Pink Pepper [HEART] Ginger, Mint [BASE] Incense, Labdanum, Patchouli [FR04] BYREDO Eau de Parfum “Lil Fleur (Limited Edition)”, 100ml 187€ • [TOP] Cassis, Tangerine, Saffron [HEART] Damask Rose Oil, Leather [BASE] Light Woods, Ambergris, Vanilla [FR05] CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Eau de Parfum “Loubirouge”, 90ml 160€ • [TOP] Cardamom [HEART] Iris [BASE] Vanilla [FR06] GUERLAIN Eau de Parfum “L’Art & La Matière Collection — Iris Torréfié”, 75ml 210€ • [TOP] Coffee, Cardamom, Bergamot [HEART] Iris, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) [BASE] Leather, Vanilla, Tea, Amber.
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General Inquiries
If you have any questions about the magazine or its content, please send us an email to contact@usagemagazine.com
Advertising
Usage Magazine offers brands the opportunity to engage with our audience through diverse advertising content but also in traditional print format and across our digital platforms. To request a media kit or discuss a brand partnership please contact advertising@usagemagazine.com
Submission
We’re happy to hear from new talents, if you want to submit your project (we do not publish self-made projects), please send us an email to submissions@usagemagazine.com
Creative Studio
Usage Magazine offers brands creative and strategic expertise in the world of beauty. We partner with the world’s most ambitious brands and talents to create exclusive content for global communities. To discuss about your project please contact studio@usagemagazine.com
USAGE MAGAZINE RETAINS ALL COPYRIGHTS IN ANY TEXT, GRAPHIC IMAGES OR ANY CONTENT OF THIS WEBSITE OWNED BY USAGE MAGAZINE AND HEREBY AUTHORIZES YOU TO ELECTRONICALLY COPY DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED HEREIN SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSMITTING OR VIEWING THE INFORMATION. YOU MAY NOT MIRROR, MODIFY OR OTHERWISE ALTER ANY FILES IN THIS WEBSITE FOR REBROADCAST, OR PRINT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN, WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM USAGE MAGAZINE. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED ABOVE, NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS CONFERRING ANY LICENSE OR RIGHT UNDER ANY USAGE MAGAZINE COPYRIGHT, PATENT OR TRADEMARK © 2018 — 2XXX