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Aqua Celestia
Bergamot opens Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte, bright and clean, and it sets the tone for everything that follows rather than stepping aside for it. The citrus is the thread the rest of the fragrance is hung on.
Blackcurrant, mimosa and jasmine hold the heart: the blackcurrant fruity and tart, the mimosa powdery and yellow-floral, the jasmine white and fuller than either. Musk closes it and keeps the whole thing soft and skin-like, with a light woody dryness at the end. Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte moves from citrus through fruit and flowers into musk, and it reads fresh and aromatic throughout, with a fresh spicy edge that stops the powder from settling too far.
Francis Kurkdjian composed it and the house released this version in 2021. Maison Francis Kurkdjian was founded in 2009 in Paris near Place Vendome by the perfumer and his partner Marc Chaya.
Moderate longevity and moderate sillage make this a close-wearing scent rather than a room-filling one. It suits spring, summer, autumn and winter, and works for professional wear, casual days and a night out, with the warmer months showing the citrus at its best. The fruit and the powder give it a little more roundness than a straight cologne, and the musk keeps it on the skin rather than in the air, which is what makes it easy to wear at work.
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