Ladenac

Ladenac's fragrances tend to be anchored by amber, woody and powdery notes. Across the range, these familiar accords are joined by animalic, aromatic and balsamic elements. Ambergris, amber, saffron and ambroxan turn up repeatedly in the compositions, lending a warm, resinous character to the house's output.

Names such as Charnelle and Code Sybarite sit at the centre of this amber-driven collection. The overall impression is one of rich materials and rounded, sometimes unctuous, blends rather than sharp or minimal structures. While the house returns often to these same building blocks, the individual fragrances are not merely variations on a single theme. They make use of the same palette to different effect, moving between the softness of powder and the weight of resinous woods without losing sight of the underlying amber accord.