‘..And
my motto is the same as ever -
I
believe in the kindness of strangers.
And
when I'm at war with myself - I ride. I just ride..’
(From end monologue of Ride by Lana del Rey,
lyrics & music by Elisabeth Grant &
Justin Parker)
Pierre Guillaume has recently released two new stylistically different
fragrances, both of which have made their way into the foxy collection. The
first, Metal Hurlant is the latest
addition to his alluringly complex Collection
Croisière, an olfactory exploration of places and spaces, travelling by
air, road, water, bike, boat, foot, imagination and wilderness dreams. The
second is Shermine, the thirteenth
addition to his enigmatic diffusion range Huitième
Art, where the focus on purity of form and relative simplicity of materials
has created a line of honed and minimal serenity.
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| Shermine & Métal Hurlant (Foxy Collection) |
Metal
Hurlant is a gasoline patchouli of burning roads, the thrill of hot
bike chrome and embraceable weary leather jackets; a fantasy of cling, heat and
dissonance. It’s sexy, weird, windswept and oddly dislocated. Shermine is its polar opposite in
texture, inspired by the implied cruelty of silvered fur and the aged beauty of
bruised iris rhizome, spiked with piquant citrus.