An improbable, paradoxical and elegant perfume. Serge Lutens reflects on the well-known French expression La Proie pour l’ombre, to create a fable on those torn apart by impossible choices. Plagued by a lack of resolution, they take refuge in a world of illusions, a hall of mirrors where they chase after shadows rather than substance.
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Composition
The fragrance pyramid
Top notes open the scent, heart notes carry it, base notes anchor it.
Top notes
The opening — first 15 minutes
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Heart notes
The character — hours one through four
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Base notes
The dry-down — what stays on your skin
Profile
Dominant accords
The accord profile our catalog associates with this perfume.
- woody
- amber
- fresher
- gourmand
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