The Orchid Man (Jerome Epinette for Frapin, 2015)
I noticed I haven't written anything about Frapin ( website here ) in quite a while and I'm sorry because this line of fragrances express those characteristics that make me fall for almost all of them: up to date, stylish, wearable, rich in beautiful ideas and, often, in raw materials too. The Orchid Man, the newly launched in this line, features the same characteristics of its scent "sisters" but in addition, I was struck by the floral wealth of the composition , dedicated to a male character. The Orchid Man in fact ("L'Homme à l'Orchidèe” ) was the nickname of a French boxer of the 30s named Georges Carpentier, who after a successful career on the ring, first became a decorated aviator, then a theater and movie actor -he acted in both silent and sound movies- then he turned into a Wall Street businessman; then finally opened the first cocktail bar in Paris. A man of many talents and a thousand lives, who continues to fascinate many decades later.