EN PASSANT

En Passant is one of the many scents available under the guise of Frederic Malle.
Frederic Malle's motto was "create without boundaries" and asked a group of talented re-known perfumers which included Olivia, to create the scents which are now available through Frederic Malle. This suited Olivia Giacobetti perfectly as her scents have always been unique.

Olivia Giacobetti, born in 1966, classed as one of modern times best 'noses' and has a successful range of scents in her portfolio. Olivia became fascinated by perfume at the age of 9 after seeing the French film , Le Sauvage (about a perfumer) played by Yves Montand  so by 1990 Olivia established her own perfume company called Iskia and is now Creative Director at Lubin.

Some of her creations are......

For L'Artisan Giacobetti created......
L'Eau del Artisan (1993)
Premier Figuier (1994)
The pour un Ete (1996)
Drole de Rose (1996)
L'eau de Fleuriste (1997)
Navegar (1998)
Dzing (1999)

Passage d'Enfer (1999)
Fleur de Carotte (2000)
Tea for Too (2000)
The des Sables (2001)
Un Bouquet un Mai (2001)
Jour de Fete (2004)
Extrait de Songes (2005)

Dyptique creations.......
Phylosikos (1996)
Ofresia (1996)
Opone (2001)

OTHER
En Passant  for Frederic Malle (2000)
Andree Putmann Preparation Parfumee(2001)
Iunx for Shiseido (2003)
Costes with Rami Mekdachi (2005)
Cinq Monde Eau Egyptienne (2005)
Costes men & women (2004)
Honore de Pres (all the scents)(2008) 
Idole for Lubin (2011)

Her minimalistic approach to perfume has gained her much respect. Giacobetti is a true olfactorist by the real sense of the word.
What inspires a perfumer to create?
In Giacobetti's world her inspirations comes from nature itself. Olivia's creations are never too involved with too many ingredients. Giacobetti believes that the scent should remain true to its initial inspiration whether it be the milky sap from a ripe fig or a field of white lilacs. For Giacobetti perfume is entwined with emotion. The remembrance of Incense in a church from childhood or bouquet of flowers bought at a florist shop.

En Passant , with it's three simple notes of lilac, cucumber and wheat is just one of those beloved memories and cherished emotions.
It's a joyous scent remembered from walking past a field of lilacs in Toronto (where she lived at the time) and the  aroma of the nearby bakery on a cool spring morning just after the rain. Wearing it just makes you want to smile....

written by Lily


EN Passant  Frederic Malle &
Dyptique available @ Mecca Myer Melbourne
Idole Lubin available @ Agence de parfum David Jones Melbourne
Honore de Pres scents available @ Galerie de Parfum Myer Melbourne
L'Artisan available @ Galerie de Parfum Myer Melbourne