Taklamakan

• Everyday

Taklamakan draws its character from the arid landscapes of the Taklamakan Desert, with its mineral heat, dry winds and the traces left by the ancient Spice Route. A fragrance built on the contrast between luminous freshness and warm depth.

The composition opens on Calabrian bergamot, joined by osmanthus and neroli. This accord gives a fresh, delicately floral first impression, before the fragrance gradually gains in intensity.

At the heart, Chinese cedarwood meets Indian patchouli in a deep, woody structure. The two materials give the perfume its dry, powerful character, like a crossing through the heart of a desert landscape.

In the base, vanilla brings a warm softness, while cistus and benzoin reinforce the resinous facets of the composition. Finally, musk wraps the whole in a softer, longer-lasting feel.

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.