
Aqua Vitae Cologne forte symbolizes the sun at its peak with a floral blaze crossed by a surge of hot air. Aqua Universalis Cologne forte is the notion of whiteness pushed to the extreme, a pure breath of fresh air, the feeling, not the smell, of cleanliness. “Freshness is to perfume what water is to life on earth: essential,” Francis Kurkdjian.įrancis Kurkdjian believes that the main idea behind the Cologne forte fragrances is to convey freshness through the sensations induced by light. Mostly provided by the bergamot - the fundamental ingredient of the traditional eau de Cologne - which different ingredients and accords modulate without distorting the original inspiration, freshness plays the leading role in these new creations of the Maison’s olfactory wardrobe.
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Three windows open on landscapes beckoning to evasion, three invitations to travel towards a destination steeped in light, colors and, of course, freshness. Today, Francis Kurkdjian continues the saga, by unveiling three new versions of his Aqua fragrances within the Cologne forte collection. Since then, the tradition lives on and has been enriched with two additional olfactory silhouettes, Aqua Vitae and Aqua Celestia. Thus, since the creation of the Maison in 2009 with Marc Chaya, co-founder and CEO, he revived the spirit of the eau de Cologne and reinterpreted it in his own way with Aqua Universalis, a fresh eau for everyone and everything. Through his creations, he conveys his contemporary vision of the perfumer’s profession and its interpretation in utterly modern fragrances. Thus, it had a double effect: it smelled good while making you feel good.Ī staunch defender of the heritage of perfumery, Francis Kurkdjian is first and foremost a free-spirited creative mind and a pioneer in many ways. For Francis Kurkdjian, this quote describes in a few words the benefits attributed to the eau de Cologne which could also be ingested until the mid-19th century. Luxferity, Fragrances Recommend Mens sana in corpore sano: a healthy mind in a healthy body. Maison Kurkdjian Cologne Forte Collection - The Colors Of Freshness
