Jouissance Parfum
La Bague D'O, En Plein Air, Les Cahiers Secrets
£180
The debut collection of fragrances from Jouissance Parfum, inspired by erotic women’s literature, available at House of Voltaire
Dimensions
50ml / 1.7fl.oz
Finishing
Eau de Parfum
Courtesy Jouissance Parfum
About The Artwork
La Bague d'O La Bague d’O is an olfactory reimagining of Pauline Réage’s infamous work — The Story of O. A feminine floral bouquet, constrained by steel chains and defiled with carnal, castoreum notes. Wear La Bague D'O if you want to smell like... you belong to a secret society. Top: Steel chain, Pink pepper, orange flesh Mid: Geranium, jasmine, rose, violet Base: Amber, animalic, musk, patchouli En Plein Air En Plein Air takes inspiration from the world of art critic and erotic memoirist Catherine M. A citrus overdose with a clean white-floral centre, grounded by earth and rain. Wear En Plein Air if you want to smell like... an unassuming art critic on her way to an orgy. Top: Bergamot, lemon, grapefruit Mid: White flowers, rain Base: Musk Les Cahiers Secrets We collected passages from the diaries of Anaïs Nin to create Les Cahiers Secrets. A timeless, powdery 'grandma' scent warmed by flushed-skin spices. Wear Les Cahiers Secrets if you want to smell like... the only woman in an avant-garde literary circle. Top: Fresh-cut lilies, cumin Mid: Pressed powder, heliotrope Base: Oris, musk
About Jouissance Parfum
Jouissance Parfum creates subversive scents inspired by the books we read beneath the sheets. The debut collection is inspired by the lives and creations of three elemental erotic writers.
‘Jouissance’ is a complex concept meaning to transgress the limits imposed on pleasure, and linked to femininity because of women’s capacity for experiencing surplus enjoyment. French feminist writer Hélène Cixous thinks of it as an erotic, mystical abundance – the source of female creative power.