Travel The World: L’Artisan Parfumeur Les Voyages Exotiques Reader’s Choice Draw

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Where do You want to go?

Fragrance can take us to far away places without leaving home. L'Artisan Parfumeur's Les Voyages Exotiques Collection is a perfumed passport to some of the world's most  intriguing places courtesy of Master Perfumers Bertrand Duchaufour, Jean-Claude Ellena, Dora Baghriche-Arnaud, Karine Vinchon and Elisabeth Maier. Are you ready for adventure?

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 Batucada transports us to Rio de Janeiro and captures the mix of music and caiparinha that is Brazil. Created by les nez (French and Brazilian) Karine Vinchon Spehner and Elisabeth Maier. (2011)

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Al Oudh: A mesmerizing trip by caravan to the Arabian Pennisula. Spicy and smoky, Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour Rocks the Casbah with an Oud  perfume that is softened by  orange blossom and rose but still roars with animalic notes (2009)

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Timbuktu The second fragrance (the first was Mechant Loup) Bertrand Duchaufour created for L'Artisan Parfumeur might be the most iconic of the Les Voyages Exotiques. Inspired by M. Duchaufour's journey to Mali in Africa, Timbuktu is an olfactive interpretation of the perfumed love potions created by Wasalun women. Still edgy,  with its shimmering woods  and  dry incense  notes, Timbuktu still fascinates us almost ten years later. (2004)

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Bois Farine The first in L'Artisan Parfumeur's Travel series, Jean-Claude Ellena  was inspired by his encounter with a magical tree native to The Reunion Islands (located in the Indian Ocean  120 miles off the coast of Madagascar) and its red flower evoking memories of his grandmother baking bread. Witch Wood and flour power combine in this unique perfume created in 2003.

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Dzhongka  Inspired by the aromas of stone and incense  from the  Buddhist Temples (Dhzongs) of Bhutan (a remote Himalyan  kingdom bordered by India and China), mysterious and meditiative with iris and incense. Composed by Bertrand Duchaufour (2006)

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Séville à l'Aube  Romance in Andalusia during Holy Week as the aroma of orange blossom and incense fill the air. Composed by Bertrand Duchaufour in 2012

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Caligna  All Perfume Roads lead to Grasse, where the region's clary sage and lentisque, a native plant of the Maquis (which grows in the backlands) are redolent of  hidden Mediterranean hillsides. The aromas of jasmine and milky fig shimmer in the sunlight. Pine and cedar trees  evoke the mountains. Created by Perfumer Dora Baghriche-Arnaud  (2013)

–Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief

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Now that we have returned from our reveries, one CaFleureBon reader will be eligible to win  one  100 ml bottle of one of the  above seven L'Artisan Les Voyages Exotiques Perfumes. To be eligible, leave a comment with your choice, and why you chose it, AND what part of the world could inspire another "Voyage Exotique" for the House. Your comment must include all three criteriors. This is a worldwide draw courtesy of our gracious friends at L'Artisan Parfumeur and closes August 6, 2013.

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  • leathermountain says:

    I select Dzhongka because I adore incense and iris and have not experienced them together, although they seem like they would meet right at stone, as referenced in the article. I think exotic is a relative term, not always one that connotes respect and equality. So I would suggest my own apartment, and see how it might appear exotic through someone else’s eyes/nose/brain.

  • Ramona says:

    Would love to try Séville à l’Aube as I live in Florida and this perfume seems like just the thing, not to mention I have heard so many glowing reviews.

    I would like a perfume that was inspired by the tundra- frigid, windswept, and expansive =)

    Thanks for the generous draw!
    Ramona

  • Julie says:

    I, too, chooe Dzhongka. I find it one of the most intoxicating and complex fragrances I’ve ever had the pleasure of trying. I also find it a challenging scent, and for that reason I never indulged in more than a sample (or two) of it, but I’m ready to take it on! The memory has lingered for years.

    I suggest Madagascar, not because it is exotic per se, but because it is renowned for its scents – bougainvillea, frangipani, cocoa, ylang ylang, and, of course, vanilla. I can’t imagine this all thrown together, but it seems a perfect place to inspire a new scent. Cheers.

  • ringthing says:

    What an awesome opportunity, thank you. I caught my breath when I saw Bois Farine and it is my choice; I’ve only had a sample of it and I think it’s one of the most unique and beautiful perfumes I’ve smelled. The juxtaposition of the earthy bread notes with the woods and powder are stunning, and it’s been on my buy list for quite a while. As to new locations, I would like to see Alaska; all it’s facets are ripe for exploration. The woods, water, wilderness; the dark cold slumber of winter and the endless sun of summer; the fight for survival. I’d love to smell that.

  • Datura5750 says:

    Al Oudh will be my choice, as I doubt I will make it to Arabia.
    I belive a scent inspired by Oaxaca would be wonderful, it has the most amazing mix, the native Mixtec and Zapotec cultures are still strong, and the Spanish who settled there were from Antequera in far southern Spain and very Islamic in in architecture, cooking, and art, I still recall a tiny indian woman in the market with her pile of fresh “Rosas de Castilla” (Rosa Damascena) for use in cooking!

  • Monica H. says:

    Timbuktu, for the simple reason that it’s one of the bottles I don’t already own but have always adored and Africa is also one of those continents I’ve never set foot upon. I would love to see L’artisan do a really good interpretation of the hakka tea culture in Taiwan, because I’m proud of my own culture and it would be wonderful to see it translated in scent.

  • Clove Pink says:

    Séville à l’Aube as I love, love orange blossom and have heard many good things about the scent. I would adore it and treasure it, I just know!

    I’d pick the Marquesas Islands for their sweet-smelling plumeria, bougainvillea, orchids, spider lilies, flamboyant, ginger, ylang-ylang, jasmine and tiare flowers.

  • Stevie Wilson says:

    Bois Farine T because it’s so unusual and it has me far far away from my usual life. I want to have people ask me about my unusual fragrance and tell them it’s my alter ego.
    next I would head to either India or Grasse to delve deep into the fragrances of those areas

  • Janet in California says:

    I would chose Batucada. Rio de Janeiro has always seemed like a wonderful place to vacation. The music, dancing, food, the gorgeous men…

    I would like a perfume of New Zealand, with a bit of the Lord of The Rings thrown in. A herbal/floral mix with the chill of the glaciers and a touch of Elven calm insense.

  • cdb73110 says:

    Batucada is awesome. I love Brasil and I love the caiparinha drink. I have smelled this fragrance before and really enjoy the lime, mint, sugar on the beach smell. Maybe a Mykonos Island inspired fragrance with sun, sand, transparent water, dry, arid, blazing bare rocks, night life, and off the charts DJ’s from around the world…..ahhhhh.

  • Lizzy says:

    I choose Caligna, because though I’ve never been to Grasse, the description for this scent make me think of a ranch that clings to the cliffs near Stonson Beach, north of San Francisco. I remember being on a field trip there and laying back in the middle of newly mulched beds overflowing with herbs and vegetables, with fruit trees scattered around. I’d love to have a scent like that, and Caligna sounds like a close approximation!

    For a new scent to add to the line, I’d suggest a place most would think cliche: Hawaiʻi. Not the usual interpretation though–not the tropical fruity Mai Tai resort white sandy beach smells. I want the kamaʻāina smells–maile vines, lauaʻe fern, lehua honey, briny ʻopihi plucked off black rocks pounded by the Pacific, steamed taro, the sweat pouring off a group of hula dancers after competition, and wafts of sulfur from Kīlauea. I think people would find that an unsettling yet compelling counterpoint to the stereotypical “island” scent.

  • Nikki C says:

    I’d choose Timbuktu, because I love the noted and I’ve always wanted to go to Africa. It’s on my bucket list. As for what part for the world would inspire a “Voyage Exotique” for the house, I would love to see something based on the Greek Islands. My husband and I honeymooned on Santorini, and it was the most romantic, wonderful and memorable trip of my life.

  • Alfonso says:

    I would like to smell all then but I have to select only one and It´s “Séville à l’Aube”.
    Why? Because Sevilla in Holy Week is a magical, Spiritual, suggesting, Beautiful Place..The Ideal place to evocate a Parfum Master!
    Other Place? Granada in Spain too. Why? Because the Generalife Gardens and The Alhambra Castle is Perfect for a new fragance called “Alhambra” XXD
    Thx all!

  • Cynthia says:

    Dzhongka because it so perfectly captures the spirit of the place. It is austere, chilly and mysterious. I swear I hear those gong like bells riinging when I smell it, so perfectly does it capture the sense of the place. I vacationed in Big Bend in the far reaches of the Texas/Mexico border a couple of years ago. It was suffering a terrible drought but was still beautiful. It smelled of heat, dry dust, cedars, cactus, firs and fresh air. Something reminiscent of that would be interesting.

  • Mel says:

    Bois Farine, the smell of sweet woods, especially the sandalwood, is just so alluring. Batucada would have been tops if not for the presence of coconut, but then again, tiare is almost always paired with coconut… sigh.. I would like L’Artisan to do a cold landscape fragrance, similarly inspired (but not smelling like) like Lumiere Blanche, I don’t think L’artisan has anything like that in their stable of scents.

  • saltskin says:

    I’d choose Dzongkha, because I once received a tiny sample of it, and I loved it, although it was gone too quickly (very small sample). I also love iris and incense in a fragrance, both of which feature in Dzonghka. As for other exotic locales for perfume inspiration, I would like to smell a scent inspired by Prague. It’s such a magical place, full of beauty and history, with cobblestone streets, and a castle overlooking the city’s mix of old and new. I’m from (and live in) the US, but I’ve done quite a bit of traveling over the years, and there are so many places that I think would be wonderful inspirations for perfumers. Of all of the places I’ve been, Prague was the most inspirational to me, creatively.

  • Lisa R says:

    Seville a l’aube sounds lovely. I <3 orange blossom and honey. Also some of the reviews mention is smells a bit like honeysuckle, which is my holy grail scent. I wonder what olive blossom smells like!

    Also I grew up catholic as an altar server, so this brought that to mind. Still have never made it over to Italy.

    Of all the places I've been, I think Green Island in Taiwan was the most inspirational aromatically. Frangpani blossoms, and the smell of the ocean, and greenery, with the lemon and gourds from that Family Mart summer drink.

    Thank you for the lovely draw. ^^

  • Irina says:

    I would choose ” Seville a l’Aube” because it elicits such a dreamy sensuality and I already own Dzongka and Timbuktu
    I would love to see in this wonderful series a scent inspired by and dedicated to Kyoto
    many thanks for the draw

  • Deanna says:

    Caligna! because my trips from the ferry in Northern France down the Route du Soleil to the South of France were some of the most memorable trips I’ve ever taken. As a bookend to the cliffs, pines, and fields of the Côte d’Azur, perhaps the next “Voyage Exotique” could be inspired by Portofino and the Italian Riviera. Mmmmm!

  • Chapeau Clack says:

    I’d be thrilled to win Dzongkha. I’ve recently acquired a sample, and it’s so meditative, spiritual yet powerful that nothing I’d smelled before comes close. It has a profound effect on me, like being surrounded and protected by millenia-old stones in a secluded temple, with bunches of wild flowers blooming here and there, incense wafting around and the sun setting beyond the distant shadowy peaks. I’d love to always have this in my wardrobe.

    As for a new destination, I’m thinking New Orleans. The French Quarter with its uplifting morning aromas of freshly roasted coffee, the strange viscous waft of herbs, ashes and beeswax out of voodoo shops, honeyed pipe tobacco, bourbon, tabasco peppers, an exaggerated, stereotypical Southern Belle bouquet of white florals (magnolia, gardenia, dewy jasmine and orange blossom), and an occasional wind from the bayou bringing the feral scents of the great river. An unsettling fragrance that encompasses both light and dark.

  • JVC says:

    L’Artisan Parfumeur’s Travel series, Bois Farine by Jean-Claude Ellena would be my choice because it is sweet, subtle and very very feminine reminding me of my mother and my home during Christmas time with lots of baking cakes and cookies.
    Also the part of the world that could inspire another exotic voyage would be Greece a country with many things to inspire the House like its unique islands, its virgin nature and mountains, its unique tastes, people and traditions.

  • Ferris says:

    I would choose Al Oudh because I love oud that is dressed up with rich and opulent spices and muted florals. The part of the world that should inspire the next Voyage from L’Artisan would be Fuji Islands. Lush green foliage, crystal clear waters, and wild orchids all make for a wonderful perfume. Thanks for such a generous draw!

  • Ro says:

    I’d like to try Caligna. I like clary sage and flowers together.
    Suburban Australian backyard wouldn’t be exactly exotic, but I like the smell of my backyard in summer. Warm dry grass, bees in the lavender and a few roses going crispy at the edges in the heat.

  • Jackie b says:

    I would choose Al Oudh because of the emotions that the word Arabian conjures up in me.. Arabian nights, Arabian horses. I wonder if the reality could compare?
    Next step on the world tour could be somewhere icy, Antarctica perhaps, with that smell of clear white snow.

  • Marcopietro says:

    I already have some of the work of artisan listed above and I love them all.
    ” Seville a l’Aube” is what I choose and I will add to my personal travel memories.
    Thanks.

  • StephenMc says:

    I am torn between Al Oudh and Seville de l’Aube, having just finished reading The Perfume Lover. However I recentLy came back from a trip to Istanbul where I detected the scent of oudh amongst some of the worshippers gathering for prayers at the Yeni Cami, the New Mosque, outside of the Egyptian Spice Bazaar, and on reflection would love to have a bottle of Al Oudh to remind me of this trip!
    I would love to see a perfume dedicated to the West of Ireland! From the sheer majesty of the Cliffs of Moher, where land meets sea in violent swells of ozone, sea spray and granite facing the setting sun,to With crisp green heather crushed under the shepherd’s foot, to the wisping smoke of a peat fire as a rare pot still whiskey is sipped whilst rocking in an oaken chair. Magical!

  • Eleni says:

    I would choose Caligna, as I love the smell of sage so the combination of it with jasmine and fig sounds absolutely gorgeous. Plus, I love anything Mediterranean.
    I would also like to see a scent inspired by the Greek islands, or perhaps the south part of Crete. Dry, hot, stony, salty but minimal. Like warm skin in the sun whipped by a strong wind – does this even make sense?

  • theperfumeddandy says:

    Dear Fleur
    I believe Bhutan is ranked as the ‘happiest place on earth’ and that instead of national targets for economic growth they have goals around raising levels of contentment event further.
    Sounds like me kind of place.
    Therefore, and as it’s delicious, I choose Dzhongka.
    Yours ever
    The Perfumed Dandy

  • merlina says:

    What a difficult choice! But I would choose Dzongkha, because I love incense and iris, and having both together makes me feel good. I agreee it’s a meditative scent and I also like the conexion with a country from Asia.
    Anyway…I would like to see an Artisan ParfumeurTravel Scent inspired in….Iceland. Yes! A cold country of snow and fire with breathtaking landscape! I think it would be a difficult challenge to try to show the cold and the volcanic land.

  • PatriciaC says:

    Dzongkha with its iris sounds calming and beautiful, i think i would love to try. I would like an artisan fragrance derived from or inspired by the swiss alps. Their are many flowers and plants that only grow their. Somthing cool and unusual maybe, flowers we are not familiar with.

  • dx says:

    Al oudh… because i like oud and don’t know this one.
    as for new territories.. occupy a wooden church from Transylvania or Norway 🙂
    thanks for the draw !

  • Elia says:

    Would love to try Séville à l’Aube as I’m busy exploring orange blossom scents and have heard good things about this one.
    I also think the Greek islands could be inspiration for the next voyage, there are so many scents to draw on, be it marine, gourmand or even a bit of forestry.

  • Vlada says:

    Dzongkha because I love spicy woody fragrance.
    As for part of the world for perfume inspiration, I would love to smell scent of mysterious Rome
    Thanks!

  • FearsMice says:

    Dzhongka would be my choice, as the Himalayas live in my imagination as a magical, mystical place, and I would love to visit Bhutan or Nepal…
    For the next scent voyage, I’d like L’Artisan to travel back in time to The Tale of Genji’s Kyoto, with its wisteria, incense and mossy stones.

  • karin says:

    Wow! What a wonderful draw! Traversee du Bosphore would be my first choice, but it’s not an option…so second would be Seville a l’Aube! I’m a Duchaufour fan, and these two are my favorites. 🙂

    I would love to see a scent inspired by Tahiti!

  • Martha says:

    I choose Timbuktu because I love music from Mali, and the perfume notes are ones that I like. A perfume based on the country of Belize would be lovely since Belize is semi tropical in the east yet piney and mountainous in the west.

  • Fernando says:

    I would like Seville a l’Aube because of its connection to perfume blogger Denyse Beauliue, whose name I have probably spelled wrong. Plus, Seville makes me think of my favorite opera.

    For anew exotic location, I would go with Brazil again. Batucada is not that great and at best captures a little slice of the culture of Rio. So perhaps M. Duchafour could try the cities of southern Minas Gerais, famed for their mineral water and relaxation.

  • Meg T. says:

    I have to choose Caligna because I love the aromatic scent of clary sage, and find it very head-clearing and refreshing. As for a new exotic location I would suggest Thailand– cardamom, pepper, kaffir, galangal, coconut… etc.!

  • Melissa says:

    I would choose Dzhongka, because I love it and I’ve been meaning to buy it for years! Iris and incense are irresistible to me, both separately, and together.

    How about Sri Lanka for a new location? Tropical locale, spicy, fragrant foods, biodiversity, mountains, ancient ruins and tea. I’ve never been there, but I imagine that a visit would provide plenty of inspiration for a perfume.

  • StaceyW says:

    I keep reading about the genius of Timbuktu and have yet to try so that would be my choice. I am a huge fan of incense and woods so that sounds perfect! I live in Texas and would love to see a perfume inspired by the incredible landscape of West Texas.

  • susie frankel says:

    My choice is TIMBUKTU because the place is often referred to in speaking of a place….the scent of incense and shimmering woods has been a part of my life for years and years.
    My “exotique” would be the pines of Rome chilled with fresh water magic from the many fountains which have delighted for centuries.
    Then again, maybe the forests of the Rocky Mountains…and the soft winds moving in from the grasslands.
    Your articles are always delightful, informative and also giving, thanks for this traveling draw.

  • Ccc says:

    I would go for Timbuktu as I love woody fragrances and this is one of my fav.
    A new inspiration could be south of Thailand. Exotic flowers, lush greens and wet earthy tones.

  • Tammy J says:

    Dzhongka would be my choice; I love incense and iris and I would dearly love to visit Bhutan.

    My suggestion for an inspirational locale would be Machu Picchu. There is much mystery around it still, and a glorious array of scents to draw from!

  • Erik says:

    I would go for Al Oudh by Bertrand Duchaufour. I am very curious for this oud scent. And I love arabian inspired perfumes. I love the Jubilation by Amouage also created by Duchaufour.

    A place of the world that could inspire another perfume from this collection would be Russia; a nice luxurious russian leather perfume and I hope Bertrand Duchaufour will create it.

  • tomate farcie says:

    My choice would be Batucada. . .Rio beaches, music, football, Olympics….I’d like to see something that captures the Wadden Sea in Germany

  • tomate farcie says:

    My choice would be Batucada. . .Rio beaches, music, football, Olympics….I’d like to see something that captures the Wadden Sea in Germany

  • Ginny M says:

    I’d choose Seville a l’Aube, because it’s one of the few orange blossom frags that smell good on me, and because I love Denyse’s story. I gravitate toward spicy and woody, but I’d love to smell a South Pacific island-inspired scent…Tahiti or Moorea.

  • Amy K says:

    I would choose Seville a l’Aube because I’ve sampled it before and think it’s lovely. The Shetland Islands would make another interesting scented journey.

  • Liz Marx says:

    I would choose Al Oudh. I’ve always been fascinated by Arab culture. I have worn many deep aouds and smoky scents. But the prospects of the mingling sweetness of bazaar-found spices into the mix seems most intriguing.

  • Maureen says:

    I would choose Seville a l’Aube because I love the notes and anything that evokes a fantasy of romance in Andalusia sounds like something I want to experience! I have always wanted to visit Tuscany…sigh, maybe in my retirement many moons from now.

  • Roy says:

    My choice would be Dzongka as I remember loving the very dry and complex scent. I think Ulruru Kata in Australia would be an inpirational place. There is a sandstone rock , deep red in color thats is sacred to the Aborigines who perform ancient rituals and I can see Bertrand Duchaufour hiking up the mountain top and learning all the trees and rites of these ancient people

  • Mihaela says:

    I’d choose Seville a L’Aube because of Denyse Beaulieu’s fascinating description of the events that inspired the creation of this fragrance, and because the combination of orange blossom and incense is something i’d love to wear. As for an idea for a Voyage Exotique, maybe Russia with smells of sweet smoky incense, forests, myrrh, cinnamon and baked apples.

  • Devon H says:

    What a fabulous draw! I would choose Batucada. Although my hubby isn’t Brazilian, he is Ecuadoran, the South American scent association is something both he and I could enjoy as we hopefully one day will visit and meet his extended family and experience the sites, and smells.

    I think Bermuda would be an interesting locale to try and capture in scent. You have subtropical feel with an array of gorgeous flowers, and native little Bermudiana, and an island feel that includes free spirited Americana and traditional staid Britania. The thought really intrigues me. It’s one of my favorite places on earth.

  • Fazal Cheema says:

    I am interested in Séville à l’Aube because the inspiration behind the fragrances (book by Denyse Beaulieu) is an interesting story…one of the countries that have inspired me is Japan so i would really like L’Artisan to explore one of Japanese cities such as Kyoto.

  • Chuatong Thao says:

    I’d choose Bois Farine because I’m a big fan of Jean Claude Ellena and his ability to take exotic scents and make them simple, yet beautiful. I think L’Artisan should go to the Amazon and see what they can make of the lush vegetation and fresh water.

  • Mujo says:

    I would choose Séville à l’Aube, because I love incense and orange blossom and a combination of these two.

    As for a part of the world for inspiration of another “Voyage Exotique” I would say Madagascar, because of the richness of it’s flowers and scents. Of course this new scent should contain some Madagascar Vanilla……

  • Mary K says:

    My choice would be Caligna, as I like the notes present, especially the jasmine, clary sage and pine.

    Another good scent destination for L’Artisan would be India, with its spices, marketplaces, incense and fruit aromas.

  • ana says:

    Wonderful draw!Can the winner get all of them?Lame joke, I know but they are all so tempting! I have to go with Timbuktu though, because it’s simply perfect!Its incredible radiance and serene elegance gives me strength and calm when I don’t have any, when the outside world depletes me of resources.I love this woody transparent incense it feels like a ray of light bright but gentle on a cool refreshing day.Thanks again for this draw!

  • Elisa says:

    I would LOVE to win a bottle of Séville à l’Aube, love that OB and incense combo. And how about a Voyage scent based on Russia?

  • Amer says:

    Bois Farine, no doubt in my mind! I just love the starchy scent and it is perhaps the most original perfume concept of all times! Clean and subtle, a theme that fits the Ellena aesthetics most impeccably and remains impeccably tailored and bizzare at the same time. 100ml is a fitting size for this beauty as it is meant to be sprayed with abandon. As an inspiration for a new entry in the line I would suggest the Tunisian dessert. I’d love a perfume that would convey the sense of the hot sand and the subtle promise of water and green life in the air. I think Ellena would be the most suitable to make it too

  • ana says:

    Oh I forgot to include a part of the world that could inspire voyages exotiques collection.Jamaica maybe ! Something fun and boozy!

  • GregorySop says:

    Timbuktu would be my choice, I think that perhaps the Caribe would be good, maybe Punta Cana for an exotic fragrance.

  • MarybethS says:

    How about somewhere interesting like Tazmania or perhaps New Zealand, both of those sound pretty remote and interesting. My selection would be Bois Farine.

  • Jolene says:

    Bois Farine is what I would choose because all of the notes are ones I adore. His encounter with an unusual tree was inspiration for this. I love the smells of nature and one wildflower in particular eludes me, but I know it each time I smell it in the summer breeze. I think another part of the world to inspire another “Voyage Exotique” would be Vienna, Austria. It is the only place I have been outside of North America and I fell in love with it; everything was so fresh, bright, and pretty.

  • Dina56 says:

    I would definitely choose Seville à l’Aube. I love orange blossom perfumes and ever since I smelled the orange blossoms in Seville in spring time I wondered about this one.

  • tasa says:

    I would choose Bois Farine, even though I have never had the chance to test it, mostly because I want to see what JCE did with floral and flour notes. I’ve been wearing the FM Dries Van Noten recently and have loved the “bakery” effect, it’s lovely.

    I’d love to see a Scandinavian seaside-inspired creation. All those wild plants buffeted by the wind and ocean spray and, most importantly, the cold. I think it’d be fantastic! Otherwise, Scottish heather moorlands-inspired. You can see I am yearning for fog and cold now? 🙂

  • Deborah H says:

    I would choose Dzhongka. A colleague and I traveled to Hong Kong to the 10,000 Buddhas monastery. I remember the smells of the Buddhist incense, and the beautiful colorful flowers that were left at the feet of the Buddhas. I think that this fragrance would bring back my memories of such an amazing trip.

    As for an idea, how about South Africa? The protea flower is gorgeous, and the honey that is created by bees who “visit” the protea flower blooms smells (and tastes) amazing!

  • Claudia says:

    My choice is Batucada since I used up what I had left in my bottle. I would love to see a fragrance based on smells throughout Africa like the smell of woodsmoke in the evening air, a dusty dry grass smell like the African Bush and maybe some ebony wood added, the kind some of the beautiful African masks are carved from with a touch of essence from Flowers of East Africa.

  • linda says:

    i’d love to see what l’artisan would do with crisp winter air, oceans, and pines, so i suggest the pacific northwest, or maybe even alaska.

    i would love to win a bottle of caligna!

  • Amy V says:

    I choose Timbuktu, because I loved it at first sniff and it’s highest on my wishlist! I love its richness and depth.

    My idea for a new destination-inspiration is the New Zealand bush – green and earthy, with hints of native woods, leaves, and flowers.

  • Patty P. says:

    I’m choosing Batucada because I already LOVE it! How about a scent based on Canada? Why not? Someone has to do it. =|

  • Sean says:

    I would choose Timbuktu because I’ve never been anywhere near there and only wish I could. I’d love to see a perfume of Buenos Aires that captures the smell of that city.

  • Elly says:

    I would choose Seville a l’Aube because I love orange blossom, and the image it evokes for me is so beautiful and romantic. I know (East) Asian ‘inspired’ fragrances have become really commonplace, and tend to be light and boring, but I don’t believe L’Artisan has done one based on countries such as Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan.. Something distinctly East Asian, yet still innovative, perhaps using some flowers or fruits that haven’t been used in perfumes before.

  • Holly F. says:

    I would have to choose Caligna, because I am enchanted by the idea of this scent transporting me to Grasse. I daydream about it! I’m also kind of obsessed with pine notes in fragrance right now, so there’s that, too. I’d love to see a Voyage Exotique scent inspired by Northern Italy in the winter. Thanks for the draw!

  • breathesgelatin says:

    I’d have to go with Caligna, since I love both fig and jasmine and am really intrigued to try the perfume!

    I think another part of the world that could inspire a fragrant journey is China… perhaps the mountains of China, or even modern urban China. So much inspiration there!

  • Lorraine L says:

    I would choose Timbuktu because I love wood and incense notes. And because I’m such Bertrand Douchafour fangirl. I think a Voyage Exotique scent inspired by Japan would be heavenly – wet hinoki wood, bamboo, incense, mmmm.

  • Francesca says:

    I saw Batucada and my heart leapt because I play Timbau in a batucada Band but next Al Oudh appeared and I do have more than a soft spot for Oud so this would be my choice. Why I chose it was the soft spot I have for the Olfactory impact that Oud bestows. I think Samoa would be a great inspiration, its tropically fragrant, Coconut, cocoa, coffee- that’s what its people smell like.Inspiration for a new Perfume!

  • Laurentiu says:

    I choose Dzongkha because I have an affinity for everything that means buddhism, peace, serenity, temples and incense.
    A place that would inspire another fragrance I think it would be Italy with many of its’ rustic villages. A fragrance composed of mediterranean spices, some woods, perhaps wine,

  • uv says:

    Dzonghka, because of wanderlust… wish to travel there

    fpr new geographies, indonesia because of the spices and smoke 🙂

  • edith says:

    Caligna as i like figs and the mediteranean !
    for inspiration, go to spice bazaar in istanbul 🙂

  • Fabrice says:

    I’d choose Timbuktu because it is indeed still inspiring and fascinating after nearly 10 years. As for inspiration for another voyage exotique — and as a contrast to Timbuktu — why not a colder, wild region like the Northwest Territories or Alaska?

  • phlegmfatale says:

    My choice would be Timbuktu, as its exotic spices and the idea of the place are very bracing to the imagination. My suggestion for an exotic fragrance would be one evocative of the canyon after a rain in Chiracahua in Southeastern Arizona. After a rain in this microclimate, the indigenous sage and brush release incredible oils into the air, and cedar and sage are breathtakingly beautiful and deeply stirring to the soul. This is a destination and a spirit worthy of this perfume house.

  • Dana says:

    I have to choose Bois Farine because, even though I haven’t smelled it, many reviewers talk about how unique it is with it’s bread notes. I honeymooned in Bermuda many years ago and have fond memories of many delicious island smells. Riding on a moped back to the hotel at night there would be a floral green pepper note that I just loved.

  • Barbara says:

    My choice would be Dzongka, because I have never sniffed it and love Mr. Duchafour’s creations. Am exploring iris so this would be interesting.
    An exotic fragrance based on a cold location would be my choice since I love L’Eau d’Hiver so.

  • Steve A says:

    I would welcome a full bottle of Timbuktu. A fragrance based around Hawaii and vanilla is my suggestion.

  • Nemo says:

    I would love a bottle of Dzongka, because I love incense perfumes and I am interested in exploring both iris and Duchafour’s work. I think a fragrance based on India would be lovely, though it seems like very many perfumers have been doing that theme recently.

  • David Johnson says:

    I’d love Caligna! 😀 i’ve always wanted to visit France, and this is at least a way to do it with scent. 🙂 i would love for the house to do a scent that evokes an image of South East Asia!

  • donna k says:

    Choice:
    Séville à l’Aube
    Why:
    I read that Catholic church rituals have the best scents? This mentioned Holy Week. Plus I love Orange Blossom
    Destination:
    USA which could be a unique scent and possibly a challenge

  • soupersusan says:

    I admire and enjoy Timbuktu and Dzongka, so I’d like to try something new. I’d love to try on Caligna for the fresh air and herbs, or Seville a l’Aube for the incense + sweet. (It’s hard to choose!)

    I suggest a scent Tierra del Fuego — as much for the inspirational exoticism of the locale as for the possibilities on the nose: ice and sea against moss and forest.

  • David Ecker says:

    Dzongkha speaks to me because I love the incense smell. I would love a bottle of this!

  • Ona C. says:

    Dzongkha! Stone temples, iris, incense, vetiver — stark and lush, dry and resinous, wet and earthy — this sounds beautiful. And Duchaufour. Dzongkha is hands-down my choice.
    I would like to see Ellena’s or Duchaufour’s take on the seemingly understated high desert of New Mexico. Here you find both muted and brilliant colors: dry tan and grey soil, with bluish silver, sage and rich tourmaline greenery. Here, you smell the flinty aspect of Terre d’Hermès, underscored by dusky, pale lavender, sage and chaparral. At night, as the sky turns sapphire blue, the heat from the concrete sidewalks evaporates, and the evergreens and grass start perfuming the air. The release of heat allows the sweeter flowers to smooth the gentle, cool air. It’s comforting and alive. I want this in a fragrance.

  • Laurels says:

    I’d choose Séville à l’Aube, because I love the smell of orange blossoms and incense. Perhaps the next L’Artisan fragrance could be inspired by Iceland, with its wild contrasts of hot and cold and highly literate people.

  • Merlynn says:

    I would love Al Oudh because, despite the oud trend, I do not have a real representative in my collection.

    I would like a scent that reminds me of Ithaca: I visited there last year and its probably my favourite place in the world! Flowers grow along the walls and gates of many houses there and the night air is filled with the scent:)

  • Sue K. says:

    What a great draw! I would choose Seville D’Aube because I am so fond of orange blossom. I would like to have a scent based on Eastern Cuba–mariposa lily, night-blooming jasmine and the tiny limes everyone has in their yard.

  • Hernando says:

    My frag choice is Timbuktu, just because…! Well, for many reasons (besides that the frag is fab)!!

    My choice would be for the Basque country (located near by the Pyrenees by north-central Spain and south-western France, very Catholic). Scent would have to be worth fighting for. Viva la revolucion!

  • d3m0lici0n says:

    I would choose Dzhongka, I’ve been reading about Buddhism and is really interesting, it would be gret to have an olfactory reference to what i’m reading.
    A great idea for a new trip would be Caifornia!

  • Jan says:

    I think the Caribbean would be a good inspiration for something along the line of the excellent Vents Ardents by Shelley Waddington. I choose Caligna because I have all the others except Batucada, which I don’t like (the drydown).

  • Nancy Brach says:

    Séville à l’Aube would be my choice, because it is based on Holy Week. I think it would be a good scent to wear to church.

    Perhaps a great inspiration for a scent could come from Africa, as Asia and Europe have been explored in full already by many perfumers. Africa has so much exotic wild life and vegetation to offer.

  • Elena says:

    Wow, the draw is fab)))) I’d choose Ellena’ Bois Farine – from the very first sniff this bottle is in my wishlist. I suggest the scent of Bali or Madagascar as the next travel inspiration – with all these exotic vibes – the world’s end scent – unknown flowers and fruits, night sky with billions of stars and ocean swish.

  • Sujaan says:

    I would choose Séville à l’Aube because I’ve always wanted to go to Spain and haven’t made it there yet. Maybe this would help me feel like I have!
    I’m living in the middle of a forest in Northern California (not far from Yosemite) this summer and when it rains the air here is gorgeous. I want a perfume that smells of redwood trees, wet pavement, campfire, burning wood, damp earth, and wet pine needles.

  • Greg Shi says:

    My choice would be Dzongkha. After reading about it, it seems amazing. It seems to be a woody scent, and I love those types! Also have been getting into iris fragrances too.

    I would have to suggest a Caribbean country such as Jamaica or Bermuda. I would want it to be unique though because the ones out now that are Caribbean inspired, all smell similar and below average.

    Thanks for the draw. I’m international.

  • Tourbillion says:

    My choice would be Caligna, partly because I really want to travel to the south of France, but also because I like clary sage.

    I would like a scent inspired by New Zealand, fresh and green and mountain and sea.

  • Stacey says:

    My choice would be Caligna just because it is my favorite of the series, I think. I love how jammy it smells and it just lifts my mood.

    Well, I moved to Seattle recently so would be interested to smell one based on the Pacific Northwest. Lots of great green notes, mossy, marine, fir, coffee, etc-all are options.

  • Daniela Schuch says:

    I would love to have Caligna because I lived in Grasse for one year and I know the smells of that region. It’s magic. Is the perfume also magic?

    Maybe a place in Asia like Bombay or Bali would bring enough inspiration for a new perfume.

  • Vick G says:

    I would love to win Dzongkha. I love iris fragrances, and have smelled this one before. It’s fantastic!

    I’m an international reader. Thanks for the draw.

  • mim says:

    Thank you for these reviews and draw!
    I have not tried all of them, and would like to win one of the new ones because this is a line worth knowing head to toe. Of those I know, Bois Farine and Timbuktu both fascinate and comfort me. i don’t wear them as much as Safran Troublant or Tea for Two (my FBs) but love my decants, they are both so unique! Groundbreaking firsts.

    Have been loving orange blossom lately, and love the L’Artisan take on incense and woods…so it’s down to Al Oudh or Seville À L’aube.
    My choice: Al Oudh, because it seems to get its sexiness from cumin/spices and oudh rather than indoles and white flowers.

    Newest destination for L’Artisan:
    Scotland!
    Cream, oats, peaty whiskey, fog, mossy stone, hay, heather, a touch of wool, a breeze from the sea beyond the hills.

  • ChristineB says:

    My choice is Seville a l’Aube because I am currently eking out a small sample of it and think the orange blossom and incense in this is so beautifully done and very addictive.

    I would like to see a fragrance inspired by the coast of East Africa with its melange of spices, coconut, greenery, warm damp earth and warm salt breezes.

  • Isayah says:

    I would like to smell a L’Artisan fragrance inspired by the Madagascar Island. It is a place where many natural fragrance ingredients come from and is not a well known or often travelled place. It makes me dream of lushness, spices and dust.
    I would like to try Caligna.