As long as anyone can remember flowers have been a symbol for all aspects of life: red roses stand for love, forget me nots for faithfulness. White lilies epitomise innocence, violets modesty. Even the darker sides of human existence have their floral ambassador, such as the narcissus that symbolises envy, or chrysanthemum, the flower of grief.
In her exclusive editorial for Scentury, French photographer Laura Lecat who lives in Paris and Orléans celebrates flowers simply for what they are: a source of visual and olfactive beauty and joy. Together with floral stylist Anna Davasse she created still lifes of fragrant beauty, paying loving attention to each detail. What better way to bring to you this selection of perfume masterpieces that are just that: simply beautiful? Enjoy!
PHOTOGRAPHY: Laura Lecat, @laura.lecat
SET STYLING: Anna Davasse
Fragrant beauty
Let flowers speak!
01. Courrèges: La Fille De L’Air
“All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of today.”
–English Proverb
PERFUMER: Fabrice Pellegrin
YEAR: 2021
www.courreges.com
03. Chanel: No 5 L’Eau
“I paint flowers so they will not die.”
–Frida Kahlo
PERFUMER: Olivier Polge
YEAR: 2016
www.chanel.com
03. Lancôme: Idôle
“I must have flowers, always, and always.”
–Henri Matisse
PERFUMERS: Adriana Medina-Baez, Nadège Le Garlantezec, Shyamala Maisondieu
YEAR: 2019
www.lancome-usa.com
04. Cartier: Carat
“Every flower blooms in its own time.“
–Ken Petti
PERFUMER: Mathilde Laurent
YEAR: 2018
www.cartier.com
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