RAYOL

Built on a bluff near Saint Tropez that drops to the Mediterranean below, the Domaine du Rayol (pronounced ray-YOL) encompasses plants from some of the world’s most arid and subtropical regions. The preserve is divided into over eleven different areas, with gardens reflecting areas of California, Mexico, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, Southern Africa, and more. There is even a marine garden dedicated to plants cultivated from the seas. Amongst buildings in shades of terracotta, visitors will find palms, heather, eucalyptus, cacti, agave, arid flowers, pines, and in winter, the gardens explode with golden blooming mimosas and acacia. We knew this was the perfect garden to showcase a sensual, warm perfume that uses natural materials that favor these arid regions. 

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Inspired by the walk from the top of the gardens to the sea, we designed a complex scent using plant-based essential oils and compounds that includes Indonesian nutmeg, wild American piñon pine, and Haitian vetiver to capture the warm and earthy essence of the arid biomes, the swirling breezes that bring the sweet scents of mimosa and dry fruits, and the allure of lazy afternoons in the Mediterranean sun.

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Come on a journey with us to the sun-baked paradise of Rayol as we inhale the aromas of the earthen treasures scattered among the desert forest.