Sandrine Videault, the fragrance composer, describes the composition of this parfum as a symphony of chords. The top notes are bracing: citrus, grapefruit and pepper. The middle is clean and meditative, with chords of greenery and dry wood and then the bottom note, expanding and enveloping the senses fuses elements of musk and marine, ocean and tree, petal and sky. Sandrine Videault spent her first four years as a perfumer under the guidance of Edmond Roudnitska. He always said, A beautiful perfume is one which gives us a shock: a sensory one followed by a psychological one a belief Sandrine held close to her heart. She was a firm believer that perfume composition should be unique, much like a musical score.