Robert Piguet Futur
Interview with Perfumer
Aurélien Guichard
Futur will premiere at Bergdorf Goodman during the Fall Ball. I had a chance to
sample this last April and it was not at all what I thought it would be. I had heard
friends call this a "green leather"; which it really wasn't.
I, of course fell in love with it immediately at first sniff. I am definitely interested in the Parfum version as it is said that Futur EDP "is more voluptuous and floral than that of the Futur parfum, which is less woody."
Once again Robert Piguet Parfums turned to Perfumer Aurélien Guichard of Givaudan to undertake the delicate process of adapting Futur’s original formula to respond to today’s sensibilities. We asked Aurélien Guichard a couple of questions...he was very gracious to comply as we know he has a very busy schedule.
RB: Aurélien, not many people remember how the original Futur smelled like. How different from the original re-creation is this one? Is it just a more modern approach or have you kept it close to the original?
Aurélien: The original Futur, smelled almost the same as this one. Only a very few ingredients have been replaced by more contemporary ones.
RB: I have heard people say that this a “Green Leather”. Is it?
The fragrance is classified as a 'green woody fragrance'. It is a fragrance that evolves very much
as you wear it.
At first it is feminine green (Neroli oil from Tunisia, violet leafs abs, galbanum oil...) then the floral comes up with a Jasmin absolut and Ylang Ylang oil. Finally the drydown with the woods (cedar oil from Virginia, Vetyver oil Haiti)... They is also a leather feeling in the drydown.
As always for Piguet, we have worked, with Joe Garces, really hard to obtain a long lasting and diffusing fragrance.
RB: How does it feel to be back, having worked on this project again with Robert Piguet company and Joe Garces?
Aurélien: It was, as it has always been, a true pleasure to work with Joe Garces. No budget restriction, plenty of freedom to use the best quality products, a great challenge to relaunch Futur.
RB: How long did you work on the new composition before you were pleased with the final result?
Aurélien: We worked over a year and many tries...
Futur, Robert Piguet’s romantic green floral woody fragrance
originally launched in the 1960s has been reintroduced.
Futur fuses fresh citrus, romantic flowers and rich woods.
Robert Piguet Parfums is pleased to announce the launch of FUTUR de Robert Piguet. Futur joins Fracas as a grand addition to the Robert Piguet collection.
Currently available at Harrods Department Store in London exclusively, Futur will launch in the United States this fall. The range will be available at fine fragrance counters that feature the Robert Piguet Parfums collection including Fracas, Bandit, Baghari, Cravache and Visa de Robert Piguet.
Top: Bergamot, Neroli
Mid: Violet Leaves, Ylang, Jasmine
Base: Vetiver, Cedar, Patchouli
Futur is Woody Green
Futur, Robert Piguet’s romantic green floral woody fragrance originally launched in the 1960s, fuses
fresh citrus, romantic flowers and rich woods.
Vivacious and dynamic, Futur blends lively notes of bergamot and neroli along with a green springlike
bouquet of violet and the sweet richness of jasmine and ylang, which evolves into a radiant base
of vetiver, cedar and patchouli.
Futur EDP is more voluptuous and floral than that of the futur parfum, which is less woody. • 1 oz. size
• Bergamot—is an essential oil obtained from the peel of an inedible fruit—fresh, tangy, citrus and green.
• Neroli—a spicy, citrus aroma, it has a very distinctive scent.
• Violet—Intense, green, leafy, violet.
• Rose Absolute—a warm, deep floral.
• Jasmine—a white floral with rich, earthy, warm undertones.
• Patchouli—a shrub whose leaves have an earthy, woody and mossy quality.
Aurélien Guichard
The Futur de Robert Piguet Woman:
She is witty, outspoken, and supremely confident. Her style is effortless. Her fragrance is intensely feminine. Her perfume is Futur de Robert Piguet. Futur, Robert Piguet’s romantic green floral woody fragrance was originally launched in the 1960s. Once again Robert Piguet Parfums turned to perfumer Aurélien Guichard of Givaudan to undertake the delicate process of adapting Futur’s original formula to respond to today’s sensibilities. Futur fuses fresh citrus, romantic flowers and rich woods.
Vivacious and dynamic, Futur blends lively notes of bergamot, neroli and
delicate violet petals along with the velvety rose petals and the sweet
richness of jasmine and ylang, which evolves into a radiant base of
vetiver, cedar and patchouli. Futur is the fragrance for those who dazzle
the world with their impeccable style.
Futur de Robert Piguet
1 oz. Parfum: $225.00
1.7 oz. Eau de Parfum: $75.00
3.4 oz. Eau de Parfum: $110.00
Robert Piguet Futur will be avaliable at Bergdorf Goodmans during the Sniffapalooza Fall Ball.
Images courtesy of Fashion Fragrances & Cosmetics Ltd., special thanks to Joe Garces and his wonderful staff.
