De Profundis Serge Lutens by Serge Lutens

De Profundis Serge Lutens

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2011

At a glance

Is De Profundis Serge Lutens worth trying?

De Profundis by Serge Lutens is a Floral fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Office, Evening wear in Spring, Fall
Performance feel
Moderate longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
green, herbal, violet with Chrysanthemum, Green Notes, Violet
green herbal violet

The first impression

De Profundis by Serge Lutens is a Floral fragrance for women and men. De Profundis was launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is Christopher Sheldrake.

What shapes the scent

green 100%
herbal 85%
violet 70%
earthy 60%
woody 50%
powdery 40%
floral 35%
fresh spicy 30%
amber 25%
smoky 20%

The perfumer behind it

Christopher Sheldrake

Christopher Sheldrake

Christopher Sheldrake is a British perfumer best known for his long collaboration with Chanel, where he created Coco Noir and its extrait. He has also worked with brands like Avon, Rochas, and Scents of Time, producing fragrances such as Perceive and Tocadilly. His style is versatile, ranging from elegant florals to modern chypres.

Notes pyramid

All Notes

Complete scent profile

Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum
Green Notes Green Notes
Violet Violet
Soil Tincture Soil Tincture
Plum Tree Plum Tree
Incense Incense

The mood it creates

The Sage Archetype: Portrait of De Profundis Serge Lutens

Essence

De Profundis embodies the Sage archetype, a contemplative soul who finds wisdom in melancholy. The fragrance's chrysanthemum and damp earth notes evoke a scholar-poet attuned to life's ephemeral beauty. Like ink bleeding on parchment, it balances herbal freshness with profound depth.

Style & Aesthetic

They wear tailored linen slightly wrinkled from hours of reading, with a single antique brooch as their only adornment. Their muted palette-slate grays, faded violets-mirrors the perfume's understated elegance. A well-worn leather satchel carries their journals and dried flowers.

Philosophy & Values

Truth matters more than comfort. They find poetry in decay, much like the scent's haunting plum-and-incense progression. Seasons guide their reflections; the fragrance's green-violet opening speaks to their belief in cyclical renewal amid sorrow.

Relationships

They listen more than they speak, offering insights only when asked. Friends cherish their letters penned in violet ink, infused with the same quiet intensity as the perfume's literary namesake. Romantic partners must appreciate solitude as they do.

Lifestyle

Dawn walks through dew-laden cemeteries, tea brewed from foraged herbs, Japanese ink paintings practiced by lamplight-their days honor quiet rituals. The scent's woody-powdery drydown lingers in their book-filled study like a thoughtful afterthought.

Shadow

Their introspection risks becoming isolation. The very soil tincture that grounds them may chain them to sorrow. Learning to embrace light without guilt is their lifelong lesson.

Conclusion

De Profundis is a fragrance for those who understand that depth requires darkness. Like the Sage who wears it, this scent doesn't shout its wisdom-it waits patiently to be discovered, layer by layered thought.

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