Mortal Skin

L'ouverture frappe dur : mûre juteuse rencontre l'encre brute. L'encens surgit immédiatement, apportant une fumée qui enveloppe. C'est étrange, presque cru, comme si le parfum se dessinait en noir sur la peau.
Au cœur, les résines épaississent tout. Myrrhe dense et gommeuse s'installe, créant une sensation collante et charnelle. Progressivement, la mûre sucre davantage, devenant presque candifiée.
La base s'impose graduellement. Bois secs et balsamiques dominent. Sandalwood vient tempérer la dureté. Musc blanc s'enveloppe autour sans qu'on le sente vraiment.
L'expérience globale : hypnose par le regard du serpent. Coincé entre vouloir fuir et vouloir rester. Inky, suffocant, charnel. Volontairement difficile à porter. Ce parfum marque, il ne décore pas.

Stéphane Humbert Lucas is a Parisian house founded in 2012 by its eponymous creator—a painter, poet, and perfumer. It all began in the south of France, where he studied painting with a Flemish master, specializing in tempera technique and developing an obsession with pigment combinations. It was through experimenting with painting that he became aware of his synesthesia: the ability to smell colors, a perceptual phenomenon where sight simultaneously triggers the sense of smell. He doesn't seek to invent perfumes; he invites materials to combine, convinced that his role is that of an intermediary between the senses. The 777 collection, launched in 2012, is nourished by his travels to the Middle East and his fascination with this land he considers the cradle of the universe. The Orient is not treated as superficial exoticism but as a source of beauty, mystery, and wisdom. The number 7, appearing three times in the name, symbolizes protection, perfection, and luck for him. In 2022, he launched the Serpent collection, inspired by tales and legends from around the world. Each composition emerges from a mental canvas where colors, sounds, and poetry accumulate before condensing into a fragrance. Each composition is built around precious, often rare, materials chosen for their emotional density. Truly an artist's house in every sense of the word.