It is often said that some places have a soul. Yet how can it be revealed?

For the second opus of its collection Les Exclusifs, Scentys has chosen to work with a new abstract theme: The Light.

Indeed light, just as fragrance, helps to sublimate some places and to give them some depth. A few wavelengths, a touch of vibes are

all it takes to change the soul of a place, just like a single drop of perfume can trigger an emotion.

To work off this new theme, Scentys took inspiration from Japan, a country with a radically different approach to light. Westerners like

what glitters and bright light, whereas the Japanese worship shade and material which absorbs light.

Scentys offers you a journey in the shade where only perfume guides you, bewilders you so to better disarm you, thus revealing what

makes your uniqueness: your soul.

“What I like about creating signature scents is the ability to use the best

traditional ingredients and the finest fragrances available for a given space.

In terms of quality, it is a deeply satisfying experience for me.”

Antoine Lie, senior perfumer for Takasago

6 fragrances available…in a single copy

Being able to acquire an exclusive signature scent, greeting a note, making it your own and letting it blossom.

These six unique fragrances will be withdrawn from the collection as soon as they are chosen by a client.

A way to sublimate a dedicated space.

A renewed collaboration with Antoine Lie for this second edition

Senior perfumer for Takasago, passionate and demanding, Antoine Lie is the creator entrusted by Scentys with the task of elaborating signature scents.

From his experience in fine fragrance at Givaudan and today at Takasago, he refines his free and direct formulation by contrasting unexpected

notes: hot, cold, sensual and spiritual scents.

From his taste for travelling and for gastronomy, he has developed a special liking for spices which he likes to combine with woody and

leathery notes.

Antoine Lie joined in the spirit of this new theme and enjoyed contrasting Japanese material in order to highlight his interpretation of

Japanese aesthetic.

Haitian vetiver

Australian & Indonesian sandalwood

Gaïac wood

Oudh wood

Atlas cedar

Somali incense

Osmanthus flower

“Lacquer ware decorated in gold is not

something to be seen in a brilliant light, to

be taken in at a single glance; it should be

left in the dark. (…) The sheen of the

lacquer, set out in the night, reflects the

wavering candlelight, announcing the

drafts that find their way from time to time

into the quiet room, luring one into a state

of reverie.”

In Praise of Shadows, Junichiro Tanizaki

Depth, texture, material…

No less than seven precious woods were successively assembled to recreate the

mysterious perfume of lacquer, seven different woods as layers necessary to obtain

a perfect sheen.

Inhaling this fragrant scent is like merging into a twilight zone, observing oneself by

introspection, guessing one’s own image through the thickness of the lacquer and

gazing curiously upon one’s dark side.

EBONY LACQUER

Iridescent mother-of-pearl

Japanese orchid

Angelica seeds

Siam benzoin

“In the moonlight

I leave my boat

to reach the sky”

Kôda Rohan (1867-1947)

A moon ray on an iridescent pearl.

A fragrance somewhere between sky and ocean...

The elders believed that shellfish were fertilized to the sound of thunder, when

small droplets of water fell from the sky and reached the sea. The moon then did

its job: under its kindly brightness, the pearls started to fill out and take on perfect

elliptical forms.

A fragrance of a subdued light evocative of the contemplation of the sea under the

moonlight, when evening flowers and sea-sprays kiss each other under a slivery light.

MOON PEARL

Clayey tuberose

Refined magnolia

Divine davana

Black fig

“On this spring day when nature’s life

bursts from everywhere…”

Beauty and Sadness, Kawabata

In the heart of Kyoto, a century-old garden blurs the rectangular layout of the city

with the naturel outline of its mosses, stones and maples carefully arranged by

art-minded gardeners.

A branch catches the light and projects its timely shade on the path. The air is

filled with a sweet flower perfume brought back to life by the cool shade.

Azaleas, magnolias and lichens give off their sensual fragrances reminiscent of

those left behind by a geisha; as fragile as the green varnish a celadon.

CELADON SHADE

Metal ginger

Luminescent cardamom

Transparent musks

Iris particles

Cedar chips

Tubular neon lights and multi-coloured halos flood the casino entrance; a phlegmatic

though courteous android greets the regular customers.

At the second door, a second shock: the deafening din of balls thrown at high

speed in slot machines. It is Japan by night, full of sound and light, a multi-faceted

beam of LEDs which hypnotize the highly agitated gamblers and lead them to more

potential than artificial heavens.

An uncommon and electric fragrance devised to give a modern touch to any lit-up

space with its phosphorescent beams.

ANDROID LED

Orange blossom milk & neroli

Lapsang Souchong Tea

Damp bamboo leaves

Star jasmine

Bee wax

“Hervé Joncourt had never seen that

woman, and in fact he did not see her that

night. In the dark room, he felt the beauty of

her body, and he discovered her hands and

her mouth. He loved her for hours, using

gestures he never made before; she taught

him to take his time, something he did not

know. In the darkness, living her or not

meant nothing. A little before dawn, the

young woman rose, put on her white kimono

and left.”

Silk, Alessandro Baricco

Traditionally, kimono means “something one wears”, a richly wrought ceremonial

costume. But the ornamental aspect become more important than the aesthetic

aspect, and little by little, the kimono fell into oblivion; abandoned by the body it

became a decorative object.

Hang a kimono in a room, and it soon lights up as if space was inhabited. Feel as

shine, imagine its almost carnal smell… A few rectangles of folded silk are enough

to make you feel an imaginary presence.

The fragrance has the same power; thanks to its floral and sensual harmony, it

weaves an invisible link like a silk thread and wraps up a place in a radiant halo.

SILK KIMONO

Black vs red hot chilli pepper

Liquorice versus everlasting flower

Hinoki wood on Sandal wood

“When he received the black oak sabre, Takezo

never went without it. The simple fact of holding

it in his hands gave him great pleasure. He

often held the handle tight or ran the outer

edge on the palm of his hand in order to feel

the perfect proportion of its curve. He kept

it very close to him while sleeping. The cool

contact of the wood against his cheek

reminded him of the floor of the dojo where

he had practised the sabre techniques during

the winters. This almost perfect instrument

awakened in him the fighting spirit he had

inherited from his father.”

The Stone and the Sabre, Eiji Yoshikawa

Early in his life, the young samurai was subjected to a very strict education deprived

of affection and comfort he was very early trained on the art of war.

Cowardice, weakness and fear of the dead were as despicable as the fear of the

living. The sabre, its blade of honour, than became its only ally.

A fragrance which expresses the courage and violence of the young apprentice,

when the disciples had to fight at night-fall without any light in order to learn how

to control their fears.

BLACK SABRE

A MOMENT OF INCENSE

A modern incense made of nutmeg and clarysage interacting at the rhythm of a metronome.

A regular vibration that makes woods quiver likean irregular light.

VETIVERSION

An unrefined and noble vetiver powerful enoughto reverse the effects of time while travellingthrough space owing to its spicy heart.

HEDONIC ROSE

The dual aspects of the rose: thorns of leather andsilver birch are weapons to defend a fragile anddelicate floral heart.A pure and noble May rose with a modern leatherybase note.

IRIS SHOOT

A bright and sunny iris which makes time irrelevant.A harmony in motion where fruits and citrus takeon a powdered base note.

LEATHER POWDER

A leather which has kept its character, but swappedits animal notes for a very topical sophistication.An elegant, soft and iridescent leather.

NARCISSUS ON THE EDGE OF TIME

A majestic, beautiful Narcissus in a plant-likeenvironment. A dazzling harmony of watery, greennotes boding well for eternal youth.

LES EXCLUSIFS SEASON I: TIME

Since time is closely connected to the notion of space, les Exclusifs explore this imaginary theme. Time is an intangible and fleeting notion while spaceis a concrete, tangible and finite concept.