The Queen and the Viper

The story begins on the banks of the Nile. Crystalline bergamot, herbaceous spearmint, rising incense. Blackcurrant buds sparkle, glittering like the jewels of a royal court. Davana brings a soft, light spice. It is bright, green, unadorned.
The fragrance gradually transforms. The mint calms down, osmanthus arrives honeyed but refuses cheap sweetness. Jasmine sambac winds in discreetly. Vetiver and clary sage trace a herbal structure that holds everything in balance. Spicy, green, complex. Nothing limp about it.
Then the shift. Dry blond tobacco emerges, dates that barely sweeten, saffron that whispers. Burnt labdanum and birch settle into a dark amber base. The sillage finally takes hold. What was fresh becomes magnetic. What was bright becomes close and inescapable.
This is Cleopatra in a bottle. No pleading, no regrets, just total control of a suspended moment. A fragrance that refuses half-measures and compromise. For those who choose their own destiny. Ideal for evenings, special occasions and the colder months.

Stéphane Humbert Lucas is a Parisian brand founded in 2012 by its eponymous creator, a painter, poet and perfumer. It all began in the south of France, where he studied painting under a Flemish master, specialised in the tempera technique and developed an obsession with pigment combinations. It was while experimenting with painting that he became aware of his synaesthesia: the ability to smell colours, a perceptual phenomenon in which sight simultaneously triggers the sense of smell. He does not seek to invent fragrances; rather, he invites ingredients to blend together, convinced that his role is that of a mediator between the senses. The 777 collection, launched in 2012, draws inspiration from his travels to the Middle East and his fascination with this region, which he considers the cradle of the universe. The East is not treated here as a superficial exoticism, but as a source of beauty, mystery and wisdom. The number 7, which appears three times in the name, symbolises for him protection, perfection and good fortune. In 2022, he launched the Serpent collection, inspired by tales and legends from around the world. Each composition is born from a mental canvas where colours, sounds and poetry accumulate before condensing into a fragrance. Each composition is built around precious, often rare ingredients, chosen for their emotional depth. An artist’s house in the truest sense of the word.