LIQUEUR CHARNELLE Eau de Parfum

Liqueur Charnelle explores the scent of cognac beyond its alcoholic bite. Fruit, spice, flowers and wood can all be suggested by the bouquet of the drink; Pierre Guillaume draws on that richness to create an enveloping fragrance with tobacco and powdery softness.

A cognac accord is joined by blond tobacco and powdery woods. Pink pepper, black pepper and elemi bring liveliness, while tonka bean and raspberry add a smoother, sweeter dimension. Tobacco remains important, but it accompanies the liquor-like character rather than replacing it with smoke.

The result is full-bodied and sensual, with a gourmand character built around the richness of a drink rather than a familiar dessert. Pepper gives definition to the softer fruit and powder. Liqueur Charnelle feels warm and generous, but its interest comes from this combination of vibrancy and smoothness: the aromatic complexity of cognac translated into a fragrance, not simply the smell of a poured spirit.

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Fragrance notes: cognac accord, blond tobacco, powdery woods, pink pepper, black pepper, elemi, tonka bean and raspberry nuances.

This fragrance is for you if: you enjoy rich liquor-inspired and tobacco fragrances with fruity sweetness, spices and a soft powdery character.

This fragrance may not be your best match if: you want stark, dry woods and smoke with almost no sweet fruit or powdery softness.

Choose this fragrance if: you want the rounded complexity of cognac, with tobacco and pepper giving character to its softer raspberry, tonka and woody nuances.