Esxence 2016 edition lifts the curtain on the sixth wonderful fragrance of Aedes De Venustas perfumes collection: Cierge de Lune. 

The prestigious perfume house from New York, draws inspiration from a wonderful “botanical muse”: the Selenicereus grandiflorus, also known as Queen of the Night or, as per literal French translation of its Latin name, Cierge de Lune (moon altar candle).

The species of cactus flower, originating from the Antilles, Mexico and Central America, is called Queen of the Night for the peculiar night-blooming, that makes the moon a privileged spectator. The charming hatching of elegant corollas and fleshy petals occurs only once a year, for only one night in between late spring and early summer, exhaling a delicate scent reminiscent of vanilla.

Created by the great Perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin for Aedes de Venustas, Cierge de Lune portrays the blossoming flower under the evanescent gleam of the moon through a bright accord of crystalline notes tracing the debut of the fragrance.

In the hearth of the composition, a precious Vanilla absolute from Madagascar (more amber-woody than the Tahitian variety, featuring a slight leather nuance) embodies the fleeting and regal beauty of this wild flower.

Like a breeze, a waft of hedione caresses the tender bud that languidly reveals its pristine soul through a paradisiac ylang-ylang made vibrant by a bright accent of pink pepper. The nocturnal charm that enfolds the “Queen of the Night” at the height of flowering is represented by the note of black pepper that adorns the fleshy petals with resinous, incense-mineral hints.

In the hushed darkness that surrounds it, the sensual breath of the flower accomplishes its final metamorphosis, merging with the skin in velvety accord of amber, musk and soft shades of suede.

Cierge de Lune is a dreamy perfume, romantic and sensual at the same time. It lays on the skin caressing and enveloping. Its wake, floral and spicy, is surrounded by a refined and alluring sweetness.

The history, philosophy and the wonderful fragrances of Aedes de Venustas  Collection on the following link: www.aedes.com.