Style Edit: Henry Jacques’ Les Croisières fragrances distil a memory of summer

As the season begins to turn, those seeking to remain enveloped in summer’s warm embrace need only turn to master perfumer Henry Jacques’ Les Croisières – a library of six fragrances that capture the mood like the last of the season’s wine.

To create Les Croisières, Henry Jacques drew inspiration from the unmistakable olfactory repertoire of summer – white flowers, citrus and the like – expressing them in the form of lighter essences, which suit the season better than the intensely concentrated extracts known to perfumers as “absolutes”.

Les Croisières collection is also designed to envelop the wearer throughout an entire day, from indulgent morning to tranquil afternoon and on into sultry evenings. By its nature, summer is a season busy with social engagements while also offering soporific sessions of restful me time (preferably with a book and hammock). For every mood and occasion, there is an appropriate fragrance from Les Croisières.

Perfect for daybreak, the delicate and almost powdery Musk Oil Gardenia combines its namesake flower with ylang-ylang and musk in a comforting fragrance that evokes sunlight falling through curtains and the promise of a relaxed day.

For wearers who like more active mornings, Henry Jacques presents Aude. Top notes of white florals and mirabelle plum give way to a heart of sandalwood and jasmine, then a base of white musk, amber and the faintest hint of tobacco. Evocative of fresh breezes and sea air, Aude conveys freedom and adventure.