Floris - The Fragrance Journals - 1988

Head Notes

Bergamot, Zitrische Notes, Grapefruit, Currant, Galbanum

Heart Notes

Iris, Jasmine, Rose, Rosemary, Thyme

Base Notes

Vetiver, Sandalwood, Musk

Floris - The Fragrance Journals - 1988

1988, the fragrance, captures the bustling commercialism of London in the late eighties, represented by extreme self-confidence mixed with extravagance and a taste for luxury. Mayfair is the District that most embodies this particular year, and it is the direct inspiration for this fragrance. The cold, green snap of galbanum and spicy citrus fruit opens the fragrance, plunging us into the cold-as-steel corporate boardrooms of 1980's London. But the heart shows the rich girls and boys of London at play - buttery iris, rich roses, and sultry jasmine form a brocaded, gilt-edged bouquet of the most expensive florals in the world. A satin bathrobe of an ending awaits the playboys of the western world in the base - creamy, buttery sandalwood caressing the spices and florals, with a little bit of backbone provided by vetiver and St. John's Wort.