07.2 MORNING IN TIPASA Eau de Parfum

Albert Camus’s writing about Tipasa prompted Pierre Guillaume to imagine the Algerian coast through its plants: Roman ruins above the sea, aromatic greenery and a landscape warmed by the sun. Morning in Tipasa translates that literary scene into a meeting of cool freshness and balsamic warmth.

Wild lemongrass and bergamot give the fragrance its citrus character, while peppermint adds a clear, cooling accent. Mediterranean pine brings a resinous dimension, softened by jujube-tree honey. The honey matters as a warm accompaniment to the aromatic plants, rather than as the subject of an overtly sweet gourmand.

Although the setting is coastal, the fragrance is not primarily an abstract sea-water accord. It evokes the vegetation beside the water: lively mint and citrus against sunlit pine and honey. That combination gives its freshness more warmth and substance than a purely brisk, cooling composition.

Fragrance notes: wild lemongrass, peppermint, Mediterranean pine, bergamot and jujube-tree honey.

This fragrance is for you if: you enjoy aromatic citrus fragrances with pronounced mint and a resinous warmth, rather than freshness that feels uniformly cool.

This fragrance may not be your best match if: you are seeking a soft, powdery floral or a sweet honey gourmand; the aromatic plants remain essential to its character.

Choose this fragrance if: you want the contrast of cooling peppermint and warm pine with honey, creating a Mediterranean landscape rather than a conventional aquatic fragrance.