Working with our three perfumers, Céline was keen for the collection to show the diversity of the landscapes while also bringing each perfumer’s personal take to the collection. Anne Flipo set her sights on the thistle, the national flower of Scotland, while Marie Salamagne focused on her experiences of hiking in Scotland, where she was stunned by the landscapes and minerality of the land. Yann Vasnier focused on the flora and fauna of the Highlands, exploring landscapes and legends in his approach. The result is a diverse yet complementary array of scents.

Melancholy Thistle is bracing, bright, woody and aromatic. Anne Flipo describes the fragrance as ‘a celebration of the raw nature of the Highlands, where the elements run wild, and where ivy and honeysuckle grow in the cracks of castle walls. We combined a thistle accord with various natural elements to create that sense of wildness: creating a woody, green effect, with aqueous facets to capture the idea of wildflowers growing among wet stones. We harnessed Headspace technology to capture the natural scent of English ivy, which lends leafy green herbal notes, added natural patchouli for elegance and a special molecule called Coolwood to replicate the smell of moss on wet stone. Natural broom – a flower that grows in abundance in Scotland, with butter-yellow flowers that are favourites of the bees – added a honey-like touch.’