Fils De Joie: Serge Lutens’ new creation
Serge Lutens shines with his inventiveness and high standards. For him, a perfume “does not reside in assembling a list of ingredients, but in an experience, a sensitivity”. However, it is precisely in its history that the Son of Joy fragrance plunges us. Between doubts, fragility and joy, he represents a moment of his own life and takes us to the north of France, a region where he spent most of his childhood.
Son of Joy or the childhood of Serge Lutens
Fils de Joie is a fragrance from the Black Collection, which takes us back to the designer’s own story. “Stones, life, mourning, characters, vices or quirks, what facets of ourselves will we make shine? »… This is the question answered by Serge Lutens in each of his Black Collection perfumes. Here, it is rather the first years of his life that we are talking about. As a reminder, Serge Lutens was born in Lille during the Second World War. Always tormented by the abandonment of his mother, he remembers his first years spent in the antechamber of a bar in the North. Fils de Joie is described as a sensual creation that plunges us into “the surreal atmosphere of a northern bar experienced through the eyes of a child”. The result is a nocturnal juice but radiating light, between joy and torment. Of course, in order not to derogate from tradition, and like all the creator’s perfumes, Fils de Joie by Serge Lutens is accompanied by an enigmatic quote: “La rire awaits, a sentence, a word, a situation to declare itself.” . It can burst or suffocate in the hand that hides it, but if it is true, it cannot be restrained. On the skin, its note is daughter of the shadows but paradoxically, it illuminates! […] The laughter of the disenchanted is that which the son of joy bursts without reason. As a child, in the shadows, he learned drunkenness, tears and illusions. Today, it gives us back the light in a splendid scent of mesk-ellil ”. an enigmatic quote: “Laughter awaits, a sentence, a word, a situation to declare itself.” It can burst or suffocate in the hand that hides it, but if it is true, it cannot be restrained. On the skin, its note is daughter of the shadows but paradoxically, it illuminates! […] The laughter of the disenchanted is that which the son of joy bursts without reason. As a child, in the shadows, he learned drunkenness, tears and illusions. Today, it gives us back the light in a splendid scent of mesk-ellil ”. an enigmatic quote: “Laughter awaits, a sentence, a word, a situation to declare itself.” It can burst or suffocate in the hand that hides it, but if it is true, it cannot be restrained. On the skin, its note is daughter of the shadows but paradoxically, it illuminates! […] The laughter of the disenchanted is that which the son of joy bursts without reason. As a child, in the shadows, he learned drunkenness, tears and illusions. Today, it gives us back the light in a splendid scent of mesk-ellil ”. […] The laughter of the disenchanted is that which the son of joy bursts without reason. As a child, in the shadows, he learned drunkenness, tears and illusions. Today, it gives us back the light in a splendid scent of mesk-ellil ”. […] The laughter of the disenchanted is that which the son of joy bursts without reason. As a child, in the shadows, he learned drunkenness, tears and illusions. Today, it gives us back the light in a splendid scent of mesk-ellil ”.
Fils de Joie by Serge Lutens, a jasmine and luminous fragrance
Like all the perfumes in the Black Collection, Fils de Joie by Serge Lutens is presented in a transparent glass case, stretching towards the sky with elegance and refinement. Here it is covered with a black and red label, while being overhung by a small black ball-shaped cap. On the scent side, it is characterized by a floral and luminous breath. Jasmine is rich in many reliefs. It is at the same time tawny, spicy and sunny. In contact with ylang-ylang, it becomes more vegetal and narcotic. Musk, meanwhile, gives it a more animal and seductive part. Finally, a powdery lime tree is added to the whole to develop the more carnal part of this composition.
Serge Lutens is an atypical designer who does not just follow trends but who creates them according to his desires. Making a perfumery intended for informed consumers of perfumes, he always accompanies his fragrances with one or two enigmatic quotes. Thus, each person is free to interpret their perfume as they see fit. Serge Lutens simply leaves here and there a few clues concerning his source of inspiration. Here, it seems that the Fils de Joie perfume is directly designed based on his childhood memories, in the north of France. So how does this materialize on a purely olfactory level? Here are some details on the composition of this perfume.
Fils de Joie, a fragrance inspired by the North of France
To better understand the choice of ingredients used by Serge Lutens, let’s dive into the world of this perfume. Serge Lutens grew up in the north of France and was raised in the antechamber of a bar. Born during the war, he was separated from his mother very early on. He therefore retains a nostalgia and deep wounds for this period, illuminated however by a few smiles and happy memories. However, it is precisely these last ones which are put forward here. The decor of Fils de Joie is as follows: “the surreal atmosphere of a northern bar experienced through the eyes of a child”. This fragrance is also described by Serge Lutens: “La rire awaits, a sentence, a word, a situation to declare itself. It may burst or suffocate in the hand that hides it, but if it is true, it cannot be held back. On the skin, its note is the daughter of shadows but paradoxically, it illuminates! […] The laughter of the disenchanted is that which the son of joy bursts without reason. As a child, in the shadows, he learned drunkenness, tears and illusions. Today, it gives us back the light in a splendid scent of mesk-ellil “. You will understand, through its composition, Fils de Joie gives us a luminous message, synonymous with joy and laughter.
Luminous ingredients to embody joy
As always , Serge Lutens does not give many details about his fragrance. Thus, it remains fairly evasive on the ingredients used. We do know, however, that the Fils de Joie fragrance contains ylang-ylang. In this sense, although it is inspired by the North of France, it contains an exotic and solar ingredient. This serves to materialize the light in Serge Lutens’ eyes when he was a child. Likewise, this is further accentuated by the opulent presence of jasmine. This gives a rounder side and greater floral persistence to this recipe. All in elegance, it is also based on a powdery and carnal linden tree. Alternately tawny, spicy and sunny, Fils de Joie does not lack character or depth. Musk, meanwhile, gives it a more carnal and sensual trail.
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