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Peau

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Arquiste - Peau

The nape of the neck, the idealized scent at a lover and a lost embrace. Peau is based on Roman Emperor Hadrian's memories of Antinoös, his lost lover. The soft, salty and musky scent evokes intimacy and the indescribable memory of skin.

Such was the love emperor Hadrian had for his favorite Antinoös, that he commissioned thousands of sculptures to memorialize him after his demise. Like the contours of a statue, the physical and spiritual presence of the body is likewise defined by a fragrant silhouette. Here is the emperor recalling his lover: the touch and smell of him, the warm redolence of skin, the soft musk at the nape of the neck. Paying tribute to the beloved, like Hadrian did Antinoös, this fragrance captures the memory of skin, conjuring intimacy and closeness, and living in our hearts and minds as an idealized scent.
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Fragrance family
Amber
Refreshed by aromatic or citrus facets, Oriental scents draw their richness and sophistication from precious substances such as amber, resin, tobacco, spices, exotic woods and animal notes. Fragrances in this family are creamy, addictive and linger on the skin.
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  • Strong40%
  • Warm31%
  • Light9%
  • Fresh8%
  • Powdery6%
  • Sweet2%
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  • WZ
    Wendy Z.
    08/30/2022
    Reviews  2
    Products received  8
    Inebriating Scent
    I really loved this perfume and its earthy overtones. It made me feel elegant and beautiful haha.
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  • HF
    Heather F.
    08/30/2022
    Reviews  3
    Products received  15
    ❤️
    Love it!!!!
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    Woody
    Clean
    Everyday
    Fall
    Warm
    Refined
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  • BT
    Bryanna T.
    08/30/2022
    Reviews  1
    Products received  3
    Love it
    This scent smells heavenly to me. Spicy and strong
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    Spicy
    Mysterious
    Date Night
    Fall
    Strong
    Intense
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  • KC
    Katelyn C.
    08/29/2022
    Reviews  2
    Products received  8
    Ok
    A little different than I expected. I liked the smell but it didn’t last long.
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    Spicy
    Sexy
    Office
    Fall
    Strong
    Intense
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  • MH
    Marilyn H.
    08/29/2022
    Reviews  9
    Products received  36
    Granny smell
    Smells like grandma's got friends over. It really isn't appealing to my palette. I should be quiet, nap time. Boring I guess!
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Arquiste
Arquiste was founded in New York in 2011 by Carlos Huber, an architect specializing in Historic Preservation.

The idea of the house is to transport the wearer to evocative moments in history.
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carlos huber
Think of a place and time in history and imagine what it smelled like.
This has been the source of inspiration for Carlos: tapping into scent to
unlock the past. His work as a fragrance developer includes the
signature scent for St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, the nostagia-infused
Vacation sunscreens, and the first fine fragrance for J.Crew.