Arpa Studios' fragrance, "Hade", draws its inspiration from extravagant ecstasy and dreams that evaporate like wisps of smoke. As founder Clement Varièras explains, "many of my compositions are residual notes from my body to my mind, helping me remember what cannot be written in words." The journey begins with the refreshing aromas of Neroli in the top, mixed with notes of pepper, become one with the woody notes of Labdanum, and gurgum balm in the heart. Once dissipated, the fragrance reveals warm and enveloping notes of cedar, amber and sandalwood.
Barnabé Fillion, a self-taught French perfumer who learned from talented noses such as Christine Nagel or Victoire Gobin-Daudé, decided to found Arpa Studios in 2020, which takes its name from "arpa", the name of the precious musical instrument: the harp. A collection where synesthesia is in the spotlight: each creation associates an aroma with a landscape, a translucent color evoking a geographical memory, an auditory memory, or a material. The fragrances have inspired the composers Cyrus Bayandor, Erwan Sene and Joseph Schiano di Lombo for their melodies, conceived like frequencies.