The Bite Magazine - Spring/Summer 2025 - Issue 37

bitebeauty Scents like Hiver Caniculaire, meaning ‘Scorching Winter’ or ‘Winter Heatwave’, curated by renowned French perfu- mer Philippe Paparella-Paris, adapt to the four seasons. “The sun comes to wake us up with a cold breeze. A warm ray of light heats the ground between two shadows,” the brand describes its contradiction. “We slip into it hastily as there is no question of losing the opportunity; it was so cold. We take off our jackets. Such heat! A spicy, energetic, and warm perfume of a scorching winter.” One whiff of this ‘snow in a bottle’ in 30 or 100 ml, and you may imagine “the wood crackling in the fireplace, pulsing and warming.” With this scorching winter fragrance pos- sibly slipping in a ray of sunshine, its top notes embody orange, ginger, incense and mandarin sprinkled with a pinch of pepper. It has sweet heart notes of jasmine, lab- danum, cedar wood, almond and lavender. The intoxicating scent contains base notes of vanilla, amber, musk, basil, patchouli, tonka bean and gaïac. Extraits de parfum is the most concentrated form known as pure perfume due to its 20-40% fragrance oils. Antinomie offers fragrances such as Danse Passive (Passive Dance) by perfumer Marine Ipert, described as “the music hums its fruity tune” with acidic notes of raspberry and orange punc- tuated by peach. “We close our eyes: the moment lulls us, and the air transports us. Freshness from far away: ylang- ylang, jasmine and cedar. We let ourselves be carried away by the unique musky final note.” Infinite Flirt by perfumer Emna Doghri presents a fresh and fruity first look of neroli and carrot fragrances. “One arm embraces another, glances hold onto each other,” Antino- mie says poetically. “Flowers in the air [consisting of] violet and iris [while the] skin touches and lips caress each other. It is always hot [with] sandalwood, amber and leather. Perfume of an infinite flirt.” This scent also contains a top, heart and base notes of bergamot, cedar, and gurjum. The opulence fragrances in 30 ml or 100 ml by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour include Courtoisie Féroce, meaning ‘Ferocious Courtesy’ with outrageous pride, unbridled charisma, and good manners. It’s dressed with ruthless elegance and character strength exalted by leather and captivates all who encounter it through its deep and wild essence. Its top, heart, and base notes contain lemon, thyme, apple, leather, pineapple, iris, amber wood, sandal- wood, musk, and amber. Majesté Brute (Brute Majesty) is obscure, magnificent, enigmatic, and priceless. The brand describes this fra- grance as an organic chimaera that governs our most mystical dreams. “Like the huge Olympian tree in a tempe- stuous forest, it’s blown out of proportion by the enveloping, magnetic oud essence. We suddenly feel intensely bewit- ched.” The ingredients include saffron, marigold flower, incense, lily of the valley, amber wood, patchouli, papyrus, praline, oud wood and vetiver. Antinomie’s five eaux de parfums feature creative package and bottle rear designs. Ambre Insomniaque (Insomniac Amber) shows a figure in a red jacket lying on and covered