Derring- Do Sample

The scent The artist This is a 2 ml spray sample. Find the full bottle here.  Did you ever wake up with the rain falling to a pitter patter outside your window? You rise to the cool morning air from your cabin in the forest. Fall is upon us - we feel the chill moving in. As rain begins to fade, petrichor entwines with green fougère notes, wet grounds and mossy woods. Silver metallic notes shine through with a peppery finish as you ease into your day of finding solace in nature’s bounty.   Notes of this fresh fougere include fresh citrus blend, rain, cyclamen, magnolia, fougère accents, guaiacwood, cedarwood, and musk.        Ineke Rühland is a professional nose who creates original fragrances in her independent studio in San Francisco. Born and educated in Canada, she moved to Europe in 1988 to embark on a career in the fragrance industry. While living in France, Ineke completed her formal perfumery studies at ISIPCA, the only university-level perfumery school in the world. She honed her traditional perfumery techniques with sojourns to Grasse, the city that spawned perfumery in France.   Ineke apprenticed at an esteemed fragrance house in Paris for three years before moving to San Francisco and eventually launching her alphabetical line in the summer of 2006. An enthusiastic gardener, Ineke derives inspiration from her collection of rare scented botanicals. Her passion for literature, design and the arts are reflected in every bottle. Through original photos, artwork and snippets of verse, Ineke crafts an intimate backstory for each scent. Learn more...Read an interview with Ineke.